Sisimpur

"Sisimpur" (Bengali script: সিসিমপুর) is the Bangladeshi version of the children's television series "Sesame Street".

The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production as of 9 February 2006. [ [http://www.usaid.gov/bd/sisimpur.html USAID Bangladesh in Focus: USAID Introduces Sesame Street Television Program in Bangladesh] ] The series airs four times a week on Bangladesh Television (BTV).

USAID has committed US$7 million in funding over the first three years. It is Bangladesh's first children's educational program, and is expected to be seen by 4 million children in its first two years.

The creation of "Sisimpur" was described in detail in the 2005 documentary "The World According to Sesame Street".

Characters

* Halum is the Bengal Tiger. Halum was designed by Ed Christie and built by Rollie Krewson.
* Ikri Mikri is the small blue monster. Ikri Mikri was designed by Ed Christie and built by Ann Marie Holdgruen.
* Shiku is a small fox. Shiku was designed by Ed Christie & built by Victoria Ellis.
* Tuktuki is the female Muppet. Tuktuki was designed by Ed Christie and built by Ann Marie Holdgruen.

The show has no full-body puppet character, and thus no equivalent to Big Bird.

ee also

* [http://www.bracnetsisimpur.com Official website of Sisimpur]
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