Bangladesh Television (BTV) has come under scrutiny after reports revealed irregularities in payments for its Eid special program ‘Anondomela’. The 50-minute show was recorded as a 200-minute production to inflate the total honorarium, which reached nearly 2.7 million taka. Payments were allegedly made to several artists, including one who did not participate in the program. The show was hosted by actor Afran Nisho and scripted by Kabir Bakul, who reportedly received additional payments under multiple categories.

Sources within BTV claimed that individuals linked to a previous authoritarian government still hold key positions and influence program planning. The assistant producer Yasmin Akhter admitted that the program followed ministry instructions and confirmed that actor Alamgir did not participate despite receiving payment. Former deputy director general Kamrunnesa Hasan described the practice as unethical and contrary to established rules.

According to internal sources, BTV’s honorarium policy categorizes artists by rank and allows limited increases for national awardees. However, the payments for this Eid program allegedly ignored those regulations, raising questions about oversight and accountability within the state-run broadcaster.