List of radio stations in Bangladesh

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Radio broadcasts commenced in what is now known as Bangladesh in 1939 under British rule, as a part of All India Radio.[1] The state-owned Bangladesh Betar monopolized the radio industry of the country until the launch of Radio Metrowave in 1999.[1] The first FM radio station in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Betar Traffic Broadcasting, commenced transmissions in 2005, and the first privately owned FM radio station, Radio Today, commenced transmissions in 2006. There are currently 25 privately owned FM radio stations on the air in Bangladesh.[2] This is a list of radio stations that are legally permitted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

## State-owned radio stations

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Channel | Note(s)

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Bangladesh Betar (বাংলাদেশ বেতার) | A state-owned radio broadcasting station of Bangladesh, headquartered in Agargaon Sher e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Betar was established during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. It was also known as Shwadin Bangla and Betar Kendra. Post independence of Bangladesh, it was named as Bangladesh Betar. In 1975 after the coup d'état the rebels renamed it as "Radio Bangladesh" and so it continued up until 1996 where it returned to its original name Bangladesh Betar when Bangladesh Awami League came into power in 1996.[3]

## State-owned FM radio stations

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This list is for state-owned FM radio stations only.

Name  | Frequencies (MHz)  | Area served

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Bangladesh Betar Traffic Broadcasting | 88.8 MHz  | Dhaka
FM91.60  | 91.60  |
FM92.0  | 92.0  | Thakurgaon
FM97.6  | 97.6  |
FM100.0  | 100.0  |
FM100.8  | 100.8  | Cox's Bazar
FM101.2  | 101.2  |
FM102.0  | 102.0  |
FM103.2  | 103.2  |
FM103.6  | 103.6  |
FM104.0  | 104.0  | Chapainawabganj
FM105.2  | 105.2  |
FM105.6 | 105.6  |
FM106.0  | 106.0

## Privately owned radio stations

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As of 2019, the Ministry of Information had licensed 28 private organizations for FM broadcasting, and the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission had assigned FM broadcasting spectrum to them.[4] At present, there are 23 FM radio stations broadcast in Bangladesh, and 5 are temporarily closed.[5]

Name  | FM frequencies (MHz)  | Activity[6][7]

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Radio Foorti | 88.0 [8] | Active
Radio Aamar | 88.4  | Dead
ABC Radio | 89.2  | Active
Radio Today | 89.6  | Active
DhakaFM | 90.4  | Active
Asian Radio | 90.8  | Dead
Radio Dhoni | 91.2  | Active
Peoples Radio | 91.6  | Active
Radio Shadhin | 92.4  | Active
Radio Bhumi | 92.8[9] | Active
Radio Next | 93.2  | Dead
Radio Din Raat | 93.6[10] | Active
Radio Dhol | 94.0  | Dead
Jago FM | 94.4  | Active
Radio Capital FM | 94.8  | Active
Bangla Radio | 95.2  | Active
Radio Edge | 95.6  | Dead
City FM | 96.0  | Active
Spice FM | 96.4[11] | Active
Radio Prime | 96.8  |
Times Radio | 97.2[12] |
Desh Radio | 98.0  |
Radio Ekattor | 98.4  | Active
Radio City | 99.6  |
Radio Active | 100.4  |
Colours FM | 101.6  | Active
Radio Amber | 102.4  | Active
Sufi FM | 102.8  | Active

## Community radio

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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.[13] 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 19 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.[14]

Initially, the government approved 19 community groups:

Name  | Area served  | Frequencies (FM)

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Radio Meghna  | COAST Trust, Chorfasson, Bhola Island (Bhola District)  | 99.0
Radio Bikrampur  | EC Bangladesh (Munshiganj)  | 99.2
Chilmari  | Kurigram | 99.2
Radio Jhinuk  | Srizoni (Jhinaidhah)  | 99.2
Radio Mukti  | Bogra | 99.2
Borendro Radio  | Ukilpara, Naogaon  | 99.2
Radio Naf  | Teknaf, Cox's Bazar  | 99.2
Radio Saikat  | Kolatoli, Sadur, Cox's Bazar  | 99.0
Radio Nalta  | Nalta Community Hospital in Satkhira | 99.2
Lokobetar  | Barguna Sadar Upazila | 99.2
Radio Padma  | Rajshahi | 99.2
Pollikontho  | Moulivi Bazer  | 99.2
Radio Mahananda  | Chapai Nababgonj | 98.8
Krishi Radio  | Amtoli, Barguna District  | 98.8
Radio Sagor Dwip  | DUS Hatiya Island - Noakhali District  | 99.2
Sagor Giri  | Sitakunda, Chittagong  | 99.2
Sarabela | Radhakrishnapur College Road, Gaibandha  | 98.8
Radio Boral | Bagha, Rajshahi  | 99.0
Radio Sundarban  | Dakop Upazila \- Khulna District  | 98.8

## See also

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* Bangladesh portal
* Radio portal

* List of television stations in Bangladesh
* Media of Bangladesh
* Telecommunications in Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ a b Banerjee, Indrajit; Logan, Stephen (2008). Asian Communication Handbook 2008. Asian Media Information and Communication Centre. p. 107\. ISBN 978-9814136105.
2. ^ কেন দাঁড়াতে পারল না এফএম রেডিও. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 February 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
3. ^ Rahman, Urmi; Smart!, Culture (1 December 2014). Bangladesh - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture. Kuperard. ISBN 978-1-85733-696-2.
4. ^ "Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF). Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. February 2016.
5. ^ "FM Radio Bangladesh". All Newspaper Bangla. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
6. ^ হোসাইন, মো আব্দুল্লাহ আল (2022-02-13). "কেন দাঁড়াতে পারল না এফএম রেডিও". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
7. ^ "দেশের এফএম রেডিও কি হারিয়ে যাবে?". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-24.
8. ^ "Radio Foorti celebrates a decade in the industry". Dhaka Tribune. 27 September 2016.
9. ^ "bhumi".
10. ^ একজন স্যামসন এইচ চৌধুরী. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2 March 2016.
11. ^ "City FM 96.00 launched". bdnews24.com. 3 April 2013.
12. ^ Lawson, Mark (29 June 2020). "Rupert's radio: can Murdoch's Times Radio compete with the BBC?". The Guardian.
13. ^ Freedman, Eric; Goodman, Robyn S.; Steyn, Elanie (11 May 2018). Critical Perspectives on Journalistic Beliefs and Actions: Global Experiences. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-66436-3.
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