BBC launches programme on South Asia

BBC World Service is reaching out to audiences across South Asia with the launch of a special English-language news and current affairs programme broadcast from the region and tailored for the region.

From Evening Report will bring audiences in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as South Asian diaspora audiences, wherever they are - half an hour of daily news and information, covering key regional developments and the most relevant global stories.

Broadcast live every weekday evening from the BBC Delhi bureau, Evening Report’s regular presenter will be Tinku Ray, a highly experienced and accomplished broadcaster and reporter. “This is a fresh way of telling the region what’s happening across South Asia,” Tinku says.

“It’s always exciting to be the launch presenter of a new and ambitious programme, and I want our millions of listeners to share in that excitement.” From Monday to Friday, Evening Report is essential listening for anyone across South Asia who seeks a global perspective of the events in the region and wants to keep abreast of key world news.

Evening Report brings its South Asian audience’s news and analysis of the day’s political, business and sports developments as well as human interest stories reflecting the diversity and vibrancy of the region.

In its first week on air, Evening Report will feature interviews with key decision makers and political leaders across the region, among them Nepal’s new President, Ram Baran Yadav.