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Sisimpur

Sisimpur (Bengali: সিসিমপুর) is the Bangladeshi co-production of the American children's television series Sesame Street. The show premiered in April 2005 on Bangladesh Television. The series is co-produced by Bangladesh-based Nayantara Communications and Sesame Workshop.

It was Bangladesh's first children's educational program and was expected to be seen by 4 million children in its first two years.

Production on the show began in 2003, with the show debuting in April 2005.

Local production designers localized the backdrop for the show by building a set centering on a rural street with a banyan tree and tea and sweet shops. The creation of Sisimpur was described in detail in the 2006 documentary The World According to Sesame Street.

USAID committed US$7 million in funding for the show over its first three years. USAID funding for the show has continued as of 2022.

Content for the series was created in collaboration with local educators.

The series promotes values like self-respect, empathy, and cooperation, and subjects such as girls' education, nutrition, hygiene, safety, and cultural traditions and diversity.

Since 2015 the series has broadcast a holiday episode during Eid.

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