channel s is one of the first bengali channels which are committed to broadcasting islamic-oriented programmes. islamic programmes are shown quite frequently. these include programmes such as "islam essentials" – a live religious talk show which provides viewers the opportunity to ask questions relating to islam based on every day life which features sheikh abdur rahman madani and "quraner alo" (teaching on how to read the qur'an). nasheeds (religious songs) are shown daily. channel s has planned to launch a channel called islam4u, which is a 24-hour channel islamic channel in bengali, which however has not started broadcasting.