Dhaka, April 15 -- The BBC is set to cut 2,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring drive aimed at reducing costs by 10 percent over the next three years, sources say.

Staff were informed about the planned redundancies during an all-staff call on Wednesday afternoon, although no details were given on which roles would be affected, Independent reports.

The cuts represent the broadcaster's largest reduction in headcount in nearly 15 years and come as former Google executive Matt Brittin prepares to take over as director-general next month.

The corporation has also recently outlined plans to significantly downsize its team covering national events, such as royal occasions and state funerals, reducing it to a single staff member supported...