Tritiyo Matra

Tritiyo Matra by Zillur Rahman, an award winning program on Channel i television, is one of the pioneer and the most popular talk-shows ever produced by any television channels in Bangladesh. By 2008, more than 20 million television Bengali program viewing audiences in Bangladesh or living across different regions around the world had made Tritiyo Matra a part of their nightly television viewing routine. The one-hour program is broadcasted two times a day for all 365 days of a year and can be seen from most places around the world through Channel i’s satellite network.

Tritiyo Matra means a 3rd dimension and it represents a third, neutral view point to observe and analyze the matters around us; also creates a place that encourage frank expression of thoughts and sharing of individual views or opinions; also offers the most suitable (unbiased) conditions that helps us initiate discussions, dialogues or debates to justify, clarify and evaluate all the matters that interests us, and of which, we are a part.

Tritiyo Matra, with its first telecast on truly introduced a to the socio political mindset of the nation, by offering a neutral ground for open discussions, constructive criticisms and dialogues between the social leaders, intellectuals, politicians and bureaucrats of the nation; and made it possible for the general people to watch them closely how they act, react, discuss and defend their ideologies, opinions or stand-points when exposed and being questioned by their oppositions. It created a huge impact by generating tremendous awareness amongst the mass about their country’s politics and socio-economic situations that enabled them to better judge the existing leadership and developed their strong view points about the betterment of the country.

Zillur Rahman, as the host, researcher and director, is considered to be the Heart of Tritiyo Matra. The depths of their relationship has made Zillur Rahman and Tritiyo Matra become inseparable entities - to the extent where one can be referred to as the ‘synonym’ of the other! Rahman also undoubtedly stands apart as a host and director, as he has brought in a whole new dimension to the concept and presentation of talk-shows of what has become the most watched and popular talk-show Tritiyo Matra.

However many people do not know that there’s another person who’s name must be associated with every success, achievements and failures of Tritiyo Matra. None other than Faridur Reza Sagar, the Managing Director and one of the founders of Impress Telefilms Ltd. and Channel i, is one of the founders, initiators and key patrons of the program. As a matter of fact the very first concept of this talk show is believed to be a brainchild of Faridur Reza Sagor. Zillur mentions, ‘My success has also been largely because of the support and faith I have received from Faridur Reza Sagar, who had given me this opportunity and freedom’.‘The idea of the show is to ensure accountability. Throughout these years, I have tried to maintain an unbiased and clear approach where people get to know the truth,’ he says strongly. ‘Despite the casual and simple presentation of the show, the testimony of its success is the fact that it is the most watched show both here and abroad.