Bangladesh Betaar - on going projects

Establishment 1000 KW MW Equal Power Transmitter as an alternative
of old 1000KW MW Transmitter at Dhamrai, Dhaka.
- To strengthen the MW radio broadcasting of Bangladesh Betar,
Dhaka by replacing the 36 year-worn out valve type 1000 KW
Medium Wave(MW)transmitter by a new solid-state 1000 KW MW
transmitter.
- Efficiency of the new transmitter will be much better than
the existing one. 95% area of the country will be covered
by this high quality transmitter.
- The new transmitter has the energy saving provisions which
will be helpful to avoid huge electricity consumption.
- The new modern solid -state transmitter is compatible for
future DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) broadcast
- A generator of 1500KVA is included to meet power failures.
- Project Cost: Tk. 620 million
- Expected date of complettion : June,2008.

BMRE Project of Different Stations of Bangladesh Betar
- Under this project different station's (Broadcasting house
and transmitter) audio equipments and existing Radio link
will be replaced by modern digital system.
- Replacement of 2(two) 100KW MW transmitters located in
Nowapara, Jessore and Kahalu, Bogra.
- Setup of 1(one) 10KW FM transmitter in Dhaka.
- Set up of 6(six) FM transmitters of power 5KW each for
different regional stations.
- Set up of 6 (six) digital STL for the purpose of linking
studio to transmitter for different regional stations.
- Provide portable, profession CD recorders for different
broadcasting houses.
- Set-up server with LAN accessories and radio automation
softwares.
- Set up professional audio work stations with digital mixer.
- Integration of digital audio console, computerized audio
editing, storing and processing software.
- Project Cost: Tk. 240 million
- Expected date of complettion: June, 2008.

Future Development Plan of the B'desh Betaar Engineering Department:
i) Establishment of a Country-wide FM Network
ii) Replacement of 1 (one) 250KW Short wave (SW) transmitter located
in Kabirpur, Dhaka.

Source : B'desh Betaar