SM Anwar Parvez, Founder President, Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh COAB

SM Anwar Parvez, Founder President, Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh COAB

Television has now become a parts and parcel in everybody’s life for passing time by enjoying programs as around twelve private TV Channels have been introduced so far beside the state owned one. It could be mentioned here that over one decade the private TV Channels or Satellite Televisions have made 2their own positions to the viewers for qualitative programs as well as broadcasting news and so on. But perhaps many people don’t have idea about how the private television channels air their programs all over the country as well as across the world. It is the master head end of cable Network that is being used for broadcasting programs of Satellite Television and it is also called a life of private TV Channel. But who is the man behind this great job?

It is Mr. SM Anwar Parvez who is the dreamer and founder of Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB) and also is very well known as a dynamic leader to the cable operating businessmen. Cable operating has now become an industry due to the huge experience and farsightedness of Mr. Anwar Parvez. Now a day it has become much easier to enjoy various programs through private televisions which are being transmitted by the cable operators across the country as well as elsewhere in the world. There is an inseparable link between private television and cable operators in this respect and for this why it is needless to mention the importance and he pivotal role which is played by the cable operators. Mr. SM Anwar Parvez, the founder, introducer and also the key personality of satellite television and in another word the pioneer of master haid in Networking when took over the leader ship of COAB, the business of cable operating was not in good shape. A kind of instability and adverse situation had been prevailing at that time. He established this organization in a disciplined way and put an end to the internal feed and conflict that had been prevailing among the cable network businessmen. A man of trade liberalism and free thinking Mr. Anwar Parvez has set an example by establishing this business organization in such a disciplined way with in a very short span of time. Mr. SM Anwar Parvez has been leading this business organization efficiently which is comprises with three thousand member side by side maintaining his own family business. Satellite Television gradually has become an integral part of the life of common people. They are now accustomed to have diversified entertainment which are not only confined within drama, cinema and music. With the introduction of satellite television the viewers have now got relief from once monotonous program. At present Talk Show, documentary, reports and other programs have gained so popularity alongside news casting. Since last one decade private television has been able to make their own position and it was only possible due to the modernization of cable operating system. Mr. Anwar Parvez firstly realized the importance of a business organization for the cable operators and over one thousand businessmen became united under his leadership. Mr. SM Anwar Parvez travelled many countries across the global so far in connection with his family business. He has utilized this gained knowledge of travelling abroad in his own business and the project of Master Haiden of cable operating system is a brain child of him which he gained by travelling countries.

The process and use of technology of the developed countries has inspired him to a great extent. It has been seen that the trend of introduce Satellite Television has been increased substantially and right now around 10/12 television channels have been operating their activities round the clock. Many production houses and artists are getting opportunities for having jobs in a bid to produce new program and due to this the volume of investment in this sector is increasing day by day the observers think a new revaluation has been introduced evolving the entertainment industry only by depending on cable operators. So it could be rightly said that cable operators have now become a backward linkage sector and the people who are related to art and culture of the country also think so.

In Bangladesh perspective if the cable operating is an industry Mr. Anwar Parvez obviously it’s inventor. This cable operator’s organization started its journey from Ramna Batmul and now it has turned into an ideal business organization in which Mr. SM Anwar Parvez plays the key role as a guardian and he has been working relentlessly for the welfare of it.

Mr. Anwar Parvez being inspired with patriotism has taken strong stand against the foreign Television channel which broadcast vulgar and obscene programs since a long time despite having loss of his own business. It seems to him that it is holy duty of everybody to give priority on the religious value and keep the country free from vulgarity as well as bad culture. For this why he has fallen in difficulties for several times by his opponents and despite this he was firm in his ideology. He along with his colleagues moving forward this organization with sincerity. It is the call of the time to recognize him as he has preserved the social and cultural values and also has been contributing enormously in the arena of cable operating business.

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