Bangladesh, June 12 -- State broadcaster BTV will broadcast the upcoming FIFA World Cup at a nominal cost after securing the broadcasting rights for Tk 47.25 crore, less than half of what they paid for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury disclosed BTV would not even have to bear the cost from its own funds as its payout has largely been recovered through the sale of rights and advertising opportunities. Khan noted that BTV had spent nearly Tk 100 crore to broadcast the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the money going to a construction company owned by Jahangir Kabir Nanak, an Awami League leader.

This time, another third party company that had acquired the rights from FIFA initially...