Guni's wife and the local librarian Polash Moira: Guni and Asha's son. Bahadur: postman (played by Shahadat Hossain). Nanu: tells stories to Ikri Mikri. Episodes The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production as of 9 February 2001. A third season went into production April 2007. As of 2022, the show has fourteen seasons, with the fifteenth season of 26 episodes in production. Among other topics, the fifteenth season plans to address autism for the first time on the program. The series airs four times a week on Bangladesh Television (BTV). The program airs on BTV at 9:05 am on Friday, with repeats on Saturday at 2:15 pm, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:05 pm. Sisimpur started airing on children's channel Duronto TV on July 14, 2019. Starting in 2020 the series also aired on Maasranga Television. Reception and impact Within seven months of its premiere, 75% of households with a television were watching the series. The program is popular not only among its 3-6 demographic, but also among older children. A 2005 study found that children who watched the program showed better vocabulary, counting skills, cognitive skills, life skills, and cultural knowledge compared to children who didn't. A 2009 study found that teachers who watched the program were more likely to understand children as learning through play, and parents who watched the program tended to view children as persons who were central to a better future and who were deserving of attention and respect. Some parents attempted to include Sisimpur lessons into their own parenting styles, while others appreciated seeing values they already held on-screen in ways that were accessible to children. Parents also reported that children seemed to absorb lessons more readily from the show than from parental instruction. Other media In November 2022 it was announced that ten popular Sisimpur books would be published in Braille editions. In December 2022 the show partnered with UNESCO to promote World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh. Accolades 14th International Kidscreen Awards for Best Mixed Media Series References External links Official Website Sisimpur on MuppetWiki 2005 Bangladeshi television series debuts 2000s Bangladeshi television series 2010s Bangladeshi television series Bangladeshi children's television shows Television shows featuring puppetry Bengali-language television programming in Bangladesh Sesame Street international co-productions Non-American television series based on American television series