Ityadi

*Ityadi*
Ityadi
	Screen shot from Ityadi featuring Hanif Sanket
Genre	Magazine TV Show
Created by	Hanif Sanket
Presented by	Hanif Sanket
Country of origin	Bangladesh
Original language	Bengali
Production
Production location	Dhaka
Original release
Network	Bangladesh Television
Release	1989 –; present

Ityadi (also known as Ittadi; Bengali: ইত্যাদি; English: "Etcetera"), pronounced EET-tah-dee, is a popular magazine television program in Bangladesh created and presented by Hanif Sanket that airs on Bangladesh Television.^[2] It is the longest running show on Bangladeshi television and also the longest-running magazine show in the world.^[3] It is a satire entertainment program being shown in Bangladesh Television for the last 34 years. Regular segments of the show include Nana-Naati (formerly) / Nani-Naati, Mama-Bhagne, Haba Hashmot (formerly), a foreign filmstrip dubbed in Bengali (formerly), country history, a mail section, a segment where foreigners act as Bangladeshis and represent the Culture of Bangladesh, a quiz round for audiences, live music, dance, and plays. Ityadi also helps to promote Bengali Culture among the young generations in the age of cultural diversity due to globalization. It also brings many intellectual persons in music, drama or education into light.^[4] ^[5]

References

^ "Ityadi steps into 25th year". The Daily Star. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
^ "Ityadi at Uttara Gonobhaban". The Daily Star. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
^ Shazu, Shah Alam (22 May 2012). "Hanif Sanket on entertainment for social change". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
^ "BTV to air Ityadi today". Current Light News. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
^ "Ityadi to air episode dedicated to Kazi Nazrul Islam". Current Light News. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.