90% of Radio Veritas fans in Bangladesh are Muslim
Dhaka, 15 February 2014: In Bangladesh, Muslims represent 99 per cent of the audience
of Radio Veritas Asia (RVA). For them, the Catholic broadcaster's programmes help
them have a "better life," this according to RVA's Listeners Seminar 2014, which was
held on Friday at the pastoral centre in Rajshahi.
Fr Joyanto Rozario, head
of RVA's Bangla service, joined 175 faithful RVA listeners from around the country.
Based
in Fairview (Quezon City, Philippines), RVA is a Catholic station that operates as
the short wave radio of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC). It is
run by the Christian Communication Center.
Dubbed "the missionary of Asia"
and "the voice of Asian Christianity," RVA can be heard in different countries of
the continent.
The Bangla edition has been on the air for 33 years, with an
audience of about a million listeners.
Family issues, women, the economy, science
and world news are among the topics covered by the station.
Readings from the
sacred texts of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam are also broadcast.
"My
favourite show is Mohot Jibon (Great Life), said Faruk, a Muslim listener. "The programme
airs on Monday night. It speaks about the life and work of great people, and it is
an inspiration to me. It pushes me to build a better life. "
Still, "all the
programmes are great because they speak about values and spirituality, which are
important things for a person's education," he said.
"When listening to this
radio station people feel more motivated to help society, especially in rural areas
where it is changing things in a positive way," said another aficionado, Wabaydullah
Pintu. Source: AsiaNews