List of Bangladeshi television and radio channels
This is a list of Bangladeshi television and radio channels that are legally permitted by the Bangladesh government, organized in alphabetical order.There are 2 terrestrial state run TV channels: Bangladesh Television ( BTV ) and Sangshad Television. BTV runs a TV channel BTV World which broadcasts by satellite 24 hours a day to Asia, Australasia and the Middle East. Bangladesh government has approved new 2 private channels ‘Channel Bayanno’(Channel 52), on October 20 and on 6 November 2013 ‘Bangla TV’ got clearance. Another new 13 Private channels is waiting for Final Approval.
Privately owned television stations
| Program | Note(s) |
|---|---|
| ATN Bangla | a Bengali language digital cable television channel that transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as well as throughout South Asia, the Middle-East, Europe, and North America. The channel offers a wide variety of programming that includes news, movies, dramas and talk shows. |
| ATN News | a 24/7 news channel in Bengali. The channel transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is also transmitted throughout South Asia, the Middle-East, Europe, and North America. |
| Bangla21.tv | This Online TV Start 2011 A private web based television station in Bangladesh, and is transmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Banglavision | a satellite TV channel broadcast from Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Bijoy TV | a private television station in Bangladesh, and is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Boishakhi TV | a private satellite TV channel in Bangladesh |
| Channel 16 | the private Music Entertainment Channel in Bangladesh that is operated by Insight Telecast By the order of Government, its broadcast has been closed. |
| Channel 24 | a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Channel 9 | a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the official broadcaster of Bangladesh Premier League. |
| Channel i | a privately owned television network in Bangladesh and the country's first digital channel. It is owned by the Impress Group (the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, with interests in textiles, pharmaceuticals and media). |
| Desh TV | started operation in 2009. DeshTV aims to stand out from other stations, with the objective of serving "desh", which means the country, and the people. It has a motto of bringing a change, creating new paths, new thoughts and help seeing the world with a new eye. |
| Diganta Television | a private satellite TV channel in Bangladesh, founded in 2008. This is a project of Diganta Media Corporation, which is joined with one of its daily newspaper "The Daily Naiya Diganta". Diganta TV started formally broadcasting on 28 August 2008, with 16 hours of news and 8 hours of entertaining programs. Its operation has been temporarily suspended by BTRC. |
| Ekattor TV | the first full HD 24/7 news and current affairs channel in Bengali that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Ekushey Television (ETV) | the first private terrestrial channel in Bangladesh. Official transmission began on 14 April 2000, and, after a very short time, it became the voice of the nation. It has become the most popular TV channel in Bangladesh through its news and other innovative programs.[1] |
| Gaan Bangla | a music channel in Bangladesh that started on 16 December 2013. |
| Gazi TV (GTV) | private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| Independent TV | a 24/7 news channel in Bengali that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Islamic TV | the first Islamic television station in Bangladesh. The owner of the channel is Said Iskandar, the younger brother of the Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. By the order of Government, its broadcast has been temporarily closed. |
| Jamuna Television | Jamuna Television, a private television station in Dhaka, an associate company of Jamuna Group, has been launched on 5 April 2014, as a 24x7 news channel to provide national and international news and information. |
| Maasranga Television | a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a part of Square Group. |
| Mohona TV | a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| My TV | a private entertainment television channel in Bangladesh. |
| NTV | a private television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| RTV | started operation on 26 December 2005,[2] and mainly broadcasts programs in Bengali. Rtv Down link Parameter: Satellite Name: Apstar 7 (76.5), Received Frequency: 4111, Pol: H, Symbol Rate: 4600 FEC: 3/4, |
| SA TV | a private HD and 3G television station in Bangladesh that is transmitted from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The channel started its full commercial run on 19 January 2013. |
| Somoy Television | a 24-hour Bengali news-based private satellite television channel in Bangladesh known for its news presentations. |
| Movie Bangla TV | Upcoming 24-hour Bengali entertainment and documentary channel. Private satellite and online television based in Malaysia. |
State-owned radio stations
| Program | Note(s) |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh Betar (বাংলাদেশ বেতার) | a state-owned radio broadcasting station of Bangladesh. Its headquarters are in Shahbagh, Dhaka, originally known as Radio Bangladesh between 1975 and 1996. |
Privately-owned radio stations
| Program | Note(s) |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio; 89.2 FM | a radio station owned by Mediastar, a sister company of Transcom Group. The studio headquarters is in Dhaka and it has coverage in Narayanganj, Gazipur, Tangail, Manikganj, Narsingdi, Brahmanbaria, Madaripur, Chandpur, Faridpur, Comilla, and some areas of Feni, Kishoreganj and Sirajganj. |
| Asian Radio; 90.8 FM | a Dhaka-based 24-hour private FM radio station in Bangladesh |
| BBC Bangla; FM 100.0 | the Bengali language service of BBC World Service. |
| City FM; 96.0 FM | a 24-hour private radio station in Bangladesh that began transmitting on 23 March 2013. It is currently available in Dhaka. |
| Color's Radio; 101.6 FM | a Dhaka-based 24-hour private FM radio station in Bangladesh |
| Dhaka FM 90.4 | the first 24-hour HD technology and private FM radio station in Bangladesh, with its studio headquarters in Dhaka. |
| People's Radio; 91.6 FM | a Dhaka-based 24-hour private FM radio station in Bangladesh |
| Radio Aamar; 88.4 FM | a 24-hour private FM radio station in Bangladesh. It started its official transmission on 11 December 2007. |
| Radio Bhumi; 92.8 FM | a Dhaka-based 24-hour private radio station in Bangladesh. The station began transmission on 30 September 2012. |
| Radio Foorti; 88.0 FM | The biggest Bangladeshi FM radio station that went live on 21 September 2006. It is currently available in Dhaka, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Mymensingh, Chittagong, Noakhali, and Cox's Bazar. |
| Radio Shadhin; 92.4 FM | a Dhaka-based 24-hour private FM radio station in Bangladesh |
| Radio Metropolitan; 88.8 FM | a government-owned FM radio station in Bangladesh. It is available in Dhaka only. |
| Radio Today; 89.6 FM | the first FM Radio station in Bangladesh. Its first coverage was only in the capital, Dhaka, but later transmitted into the port-city Chittagong. It has eight station running at present, with stations in Cox's Bazar, Sylhet, Khulna, Bogra, Mymensingh and Barisal. Radio Today is planning to expend two more stations in Kushtia and Comilla. |
| Radio Capital; 94.8 FM | an upcoming private FM radio station in Bangladesh. It will be available in Dhaka only very soon. |
Upcoming radio stations
Awami League led government has granted 14 new radio station licenses.Alongside of this 14 new FM channel, there were 60 Community licenses were issued.[3]
- Radio Dhol
- Radio Capital
- Radio Dinrat
- Radio Active
- Desh Radio
- Radio Masala
- Radio Next
- Bangla Radio
- Jago FM
- Radio Dhoni
- Radio CIUS
- Radio City
- Radio Age
- Times Radio
Community Radios in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, considers community radio a special area for intervention. BNNRC has been promoting advocacy to the government in relation to community radio with other organizations since its emergence in 2000. As a result, the Ministry of Information of the People's Republic of Bangladesh announced the Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2008. Under this policy, the Ministry of Information approved 16 community radio stations for the first time in Bangladeshi history. To ensure the free flow of information to the people, the government enacted the Right to Information Act 2009. Community radio stations are a strong step in empowering rural people. Initially, the government approved 16 community groups:
| Program | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Bikrampur; 99.2 | EC Bangladesh (Munshiganj) |
| COAST Trust | Charfassion Bhola Island (Bhola District) |
| Chilmari; 99.2 | Chilmari, RDRS (Kurigram) |
| Jhinuk; 99.2 | Srizoni (Jhinaidhah) |
| Mukti; 99.2 | LDRO (Bogra) |
| Naf; 99.2 | Teknaf ACLAB (Cox's Bazar District) |
| Nalta; 99.2 | Nalta Community Hospital in Satkhira |
| Lokobetar; 99.2 | MMC (Barguna Sadar Upazila) |
| Padma; 99.2 | CCD (Rajshahi) |
| Pollikontho; 99.2 | BRAC (Moulivi Bazer) |
| Radiahananda; 98.8 | Proyas (Chapai Nababgonj) |
| Radio NeeL; 98.2 FM | Bogra, Bangladesh |
| Rural Radio; 98.8 | Agriculture Information Servics (AIS) Community Rural Radio (Barguna District) |
| Sagar Dheep | DUS Hatiya Island (Noakhali District) |
| Sagor Giri; 99.2 | Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for Sitakunda, Chittagong |
| Sundarban; 98.8 | Koyra Upazilla (Khulna) |
Online radio stations
| Program | Note(s) |
|---|---|
| Bangla Radio 24 | #1 Online/Internet Radio in Bangladesh. Visit http://www.banglaradio24.com |
| Radio Jibon | a global Bengali online radio station that broadcast live from Dhaka,Bangladesh. One of the best infotainment station in Bangladesh. 24/7 live music with information and chat with RJ's. Visit http://www.radiojibon.net |
| Radio Health | First online radio in Bangladesh.[4] |
| Radio 2fun | the first Bangladeshi online radio station, started in 2009. Radio 2fun also do merchant online radio services for those radio stations that want to broadcast on the Internet. |
| Radio Alibaba | a Bangladeshi online radio station for advance and updated people, that started in 2013. Radio Alibaba also do merchant online radio services for those radio stations that want to broadcast on the Internet. |
| Radio Boss24 | a global online radio station that broadcast live from Dhaka,Bangladesh. |
| Radio Mrittika | Its A Real Time 24 Hours Live Internet Radio. Slogan Is "MATIR GANE NARIR TANE". |
| Radio Chowa | a Bangladeshi online radio station that plays all kind of songs over the world, especially Bangla songs. It is also the most informative online Bangla radio starting on 7 March 2013. |
| Radio HoiChoi | the most popular entertainment based online radio station airing from Bangladesh. It started test broadcast on February 21, 2012 and official broadcast on July 1, 2012. It is currently broadcasting 11-hour regular program by maintaining versatility and quality. |
| grameen radio | the first Bangladeshi online radio station, started in 2009. Radio 2fun also do merchant online radio services for those radio stations that want to broadcast on the Internet. |
| Radio Metro.FM | the first Bangladeshi FULL HD online music station that started broadcasting from Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2007. |
| Radio Tolpar | a Bangladeshi online radio station for NRBs, that started in 2012. It is operated from Sydney, Australia. |
| Radio Lolipop | a Bangladeshi online radio station for all Bangladeshi, that started in 2015. It is operated from Dhaka, Bangladesh. visit -> http://www.radio-lolipop.com [5] |
See also
References
- ↑ . Ekushey.tv.
- ↑ Another private TV channel RTV starts functioning from Dec 26, Official site: http://www.rtvonline.com , web The Bangladesh Observer, 11 November 2005
- ↑ http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/nov/27/13-tv-14-fm-radio-stations-get-licence
- ↑ , Official site: http://wwwradiohealth.net
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Lolipop
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