List of television stations in Bangladesh

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Around 46 privately owned television channels were permitted by the Government of Bangladesh as of 2023,[1] of which thirty-six are currently on air. Six television channels, namely STV-US, CSB News, Channel 1, Diganta Television, Islamic TV, and Channel 16, have been taken off air. Bangladesh has four state-owned television stations, of which only three broadcast on terrestrial television, which are BTV Dhaka, BTV Chittagong, and Sangsad Television. In total, there are 50 television channels in Bangladesh, with 40 currently on air.

## State-owned

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As of today, Bangladesh has four state-owned television channels. Among them, Bangladesh Television (BTV) is the oldest, founded in 1964.

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BTV | বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন | 25 December 1964 (1964-12-25) | Founded in 1964 as Pakistan Television when East Pakistan, but renamed BTV after 1971. | [2]
BTV Chittagong | বিটিভি চট্টগ্রাম | 19 December 1996 (1996-12-19) | Chittagong division regional channel. | [2]
BTV News | বিটিভি নিউজ | 31 December 2024 (2024-12-31) | First Goverment News Channel in 2024. | [2]
Sangsad Bangladesh | সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন | 25 January 2011 (2011-01-25) | Broadcasts live Bangladesh's National Parliament Assemblies. | [2]

### Relay stations

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BTV Khulna | বিটিভি খুলনা | 11 March 1977 (1977-03-11) | Slated to be converted into a regional station | [3]
BTV Mymensingh | বিটিভি ময়মনসিংহ | May 1979 (1979-05) | Slated to be converted into a regional station | [4][5]
BTV Rajshahi | বিটিভি রাজশাহী | 13 June 2001 (2001-06-13) | Slated to be converted into a regional station | [6]
BTV Rangpur | বিটিভি রংপুর | December 1978 (1978-12) | Slated to be converted into a regional station | [7]
BTV Sylhet | বিটিভি সিলেট | June 1977 (1977-06) | Slated to be converted into a regional station | [4][5]

## Privately owned

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### Mixed entertainment

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ATN Bangla | এটিএন বাংলা | 15 July 1997 (1997-07-15) | Multimedia Production Company Ltd. | Bangladesh's first privately owned television channel. | [2]
Channel i | চ্যানেল আই | 1 October 1999 (1999-10-01) | Impress Group |  | [2]
Ekushey Television | একুশে টেলিভিশন | 14 April 2000 (2000-04-14) | Ekushey Television Limited | Formerly broadcast via terrestrial television. Shut down in 2002 but returned on satellite television in 2007. | [2]
NTV | এনটিভি | 3 July 2003 (2003-07-03) | International Television Channel Ltd. |  | [2]
RTV | আরটিভি | 26 December 2005 (2005-12-26) | Bengal Media Corporation | Formerly known as National Television Limited | [2]
Boishakhi TV | বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন | 27 December 2005 (2005-12-27) | Boishakhi Media Limited (Destiny 2000 Limited) | Formerly owned by BNS Group of Companies | [2]
Banglavision | বাংলাভিশন | 31 March 2006 (2006-03-31) | Shyamol Bangla Media Ltd. |  | [2]
My TV | মাই টিভি | 15 April 2010 (2010-04-15) | V.M. International Ltd. |  | [2]
Mohona Television | মোহনা টিভি | 11 November 2010 (2010-11-11) | Mohona Television Limited |  | [2]
Maasranga Television | মাছরাঙ্গা টেলিভিশন | 30 July 2011 (2011-07-30) | Square Group |  | [2]
Channel 9 | চ্যানেল নাইন | 8 April 2011 (2011-04-08) | Virgo Media Limited |  | [2]
GTV | জিটিভি | 12 June 2012 (2012-06-12) | Gazi Satellite Television Limited (Gazi Group Limited) |  | [2]
Asian TV | এশিয়ান টিভি | 18 January 2013 (2013-01-18) | Asian Group of Industries |  | [2]
SA TV | এসএ টিভি | 19 January 2013 (2013-01-19) | S. A. Group | S A Paribahan | [2]
Bijoy TV | বিজয় টিভি | 31 May 2013 (2013-05-31) | Bijoy Television Limited |  | [2]
Deepto TV | দীপ্ত টিভি | 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18) | Kazi Media Limited | Kazi Farms Group | [2]
Bangla TV | বাংলা টিভি | 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) | Akhter Group | British Bangali channel | [2]
Nagorik TV | নাগরিক টিভি | 1 March 2018 (2018-03-01) | Jadoo Media Limited | Mohammadi Group | [2]
Ananda TV | আনন্দ টিভি | 11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) | Abbasuddin Media Ltd. |  | [2]
Global Television | গ্লোবাল টেলিভিশন | 30 June 2022 (2022-06-30) | Globe Multimedia Limited |  | [8]
Green TV [a] | গ্রিন টিভি | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | Rongdhanu Group |  | [10]
Channel S | চ্যানেল এস | 12 June 2024 (2024-06-12) | Sunshine Television Limited |  | [11]
Desh TV | দেশ টিভি | 26 March 2009 (2009-03-26) | Karnaphuli Group |  |

### News

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Name | Native name | Launched | Owner | Notes | Reference(s)

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ATN News | এটিএন নিউজ | 7 June 2010 (2010-06-07) | ATN News Limited (Multimedia Production Company Ltd.) | First contemporary news channel in Bangladesh | [2]
Somoy TV | সময় টিভি | 17 April 2011 (2011-04-17) | Somoy Media Limited (City Group) |  | [2]
Independent Television | ইনডিপেনডেন্ট টেলিভিশন | 28 July 2011 (2011-07-28) | Independent Television Limited (BEXIMCO) | First local channel to use MPEG-4 | [2]
Channel 24 | চ্যানেল টুয়েন্টিফোর | 24 May 2012 (2012-05-24) | Times Media Limited (Ha-meem Group) | Formerly drama, news, television films, music, sports, talk shows, and many more channel. | [2]
Ekattor | একাত্তর | 21 June 2012 (2012-06-21) | Ekattor Media Limited (Meghna Group of Industries) | First full HD news channel | [2]
Jamuna Television | যমুনা টেলিভিশন | 5 April 2014 (2014-04-05) | Jamuna Television Limited (Jamuna Group) |  | [2]
News24 | নিউজ টুয়েন্টি ফোর | 28 July 2016 (2016-07-28) | East West Media Group | Bashundhara Group | [2]
DBC News | ডিবিসি নিউজ | 21 September 2016 (2016-09-21) | Dhaka Bangla Media & Communication Ltd. |  | [2]

### Infotainment

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Name | Native name | Launched | Owner | Notes | Reference(s)

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Nexus Television | নেক্সাস টেলিভিশন | 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) | S. Alam Group of Industries | Non-fiction television channel | [12]

### Business-related

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Ekhon | এখন | 9 June 2022 | City Group | Formerly Spice Television during its prelaunch | [13][14]

### Music

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Gaan Bangla [b] | গান বাংলা | 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16) | One More Zero Group |  | [2]

### Children's

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Duronto TV | দুরন্ত টিভি | 5 October 2017 (2017-10-05) | Barind Media Limited |  | [2]

### Sports

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Name | Native name | Launched | Owner | Notes

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T Sports | টি স্পোর্টস | 9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) | East West Media Group (Bashundhara Group) |

### Defunct

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Channel | Launched and closed

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BTV World | 11 April 2004 – 31 December 2024
STV-US | 22 November 2005 – 15 March 2007
Channel 1 | 24 January 2006 – 27 April 2010
CSB News | 9 April 2007 – 6 September 2007
Islamic TV | April 2007 - 6 May 2013
Diganta Television | 28 August 2008 – 6 May 2013
Channel 16 | 16 December 2011 – 2 December 2014

### Upcoming channels

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* Amar Gaan[16]
* Amar TV[16]
* Cambrian TV[16]
* Channel 21[16]
* Channel 52[16]
* Citizen TV[16][17]
* Khela TV[16]
* Prime TV[16]
* TV Today[16]
* Utshab TV[16]

## See also

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* Bangladesh portal
* Television portal

* Television in Bangladesh
* List of radio stations in Bangladesh
* Mass Media of Bangladesh
* Telecommunications in Bangladesh

## Notes

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1. ^ Satellite broadcasting suspended on 19 August 2024[9]
2. ^ Broadcasting suspended on 11 December 2024[15]

## References

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1. ^ জমকালো আয়োজনে গ্রিন টিভির যাত্রা শুরু. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag তালিকা ধরে চ্যানেল দেখানোর নির্দেশনা ক্যাবল অপারেটরদের. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 3 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
3. ^ "প্রধানমন্ত্রীর প্রতিশ্রুতির এক যুগেও বাস্তবায়ন হয়নি বিটিভির খুলনা কেন্দ্র". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
4. ^ a b "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1981–82. p. 1189\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
5. ^ a b "Short Brief of Technical Profile of BTV" (PDF). Bangladesh Television. p. 3. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
6. ^ অবশেষে আসছে বিটিভির 'রাজশাহী উপকেন্দ্র'. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
7. ^ চার দশকেও পূর্ণাঙ্গ চালু হয়নি বিটিভির আঞ্চলিক সম্প্রচার কেন্দ্র. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
8. ^ পূর্ণাঙ্গ সম্প্রচারে আসছে গ্লোবাল টেলিভিশন. GlobalTVBD. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
9. ^ "Green TV broadcasts suspended over unpaid dues". Dhaka Tribune. 19 August 2024.
10. ^ জমকালো আয়োজনে গ্রিন টিভির যাত্রা শুরু. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
11. ^ 'চ্যানেল এস' এর যাত্রা শুরু. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
12. ^ "যাত্রা শুরু করল নেক্সাস টেলিভিশন" [Nexus Television begins transmissions]. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
13. ^ স্পাইস টিভি পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচার শুরু করছে আজ. Barta24. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
14. ^ যাত্রা শুরু করলো দেশের প্রথম ব্যবসাকেন্দ্রিক টিভি ‘এখন’. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
15. ^ "Why did Gaan Bangla suddenly go off-air?". Dhaka Tribune. 11 December 2024.
16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hasan: 45 TV channels get permission, 30 in operation". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
17. ^ "AL MP accuses Benazir, cohorts of snatching 70pc share of Citizen TV". New Age. 2 June 2024.

## External links

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* Ministry of Information
* Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

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Television in Bangladesh

State-owned|

| Standalone channels|

* BTV Dhaka
* BTV Chittagong
* BTV News
* Sangsad Television

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Relay stations|

* BTV Khulna
* BTV Mymensingh
* BTV Rajshahi
* BTV Rangpur
* BTV Sylhet

Entertainment|

* Ananda TV
* Asian TV
* ATN Bangla
* Bangla TV
* Banglavision
* Boishakhi Television
* Channel 9
* Channel S
* Channel i
* Deepto TV
* Desh TV
* Global Television
* Green TV
* GTV
* Maasranga Television
* Mohona Television
* Nagorik TV
* NTV
* RTV
* SA TV

News|

* ATN News
* Channel 24
* DBC News
* Ekattor
* Independent Television
* News24
* Somoy TV

Music|

* Gaan Bangla

Sports|

* T Sports

Kids|

* Duronto TV

Infotainment|

* Ekhon
* Nexus Television

Defunct|

* BTV World
* Channel 16
* Islamic TV
* STV-US

Formerly defunct and returned|

* Bijoy TV
* CSB News (tentative)
* Channel 1 (tentative)
* Diganta Television (tentative)
* Ekushey Television
* Jamuna Television
* My TV

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