Boishakhi Television, (Bengali: বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন; lit. 'Boishakh', referring to the first month of the Bengali calendar)[1] also known as Boishakhi TV, stylized as boishakhi tv, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel, headquartered in Mohakhali, Dhaka.
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| Country | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Mohakhali, Dhaka |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Destiny 2000 Limited |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 December 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
It is owned by Destiny 2000 Group, which had acquired the channel from BNS Group of Companies in the late 2000s. It officially commenced transmissions on 27 December 2005.[2] The programming of Boishakhi Television primarily consists of entertainment programming.
History edit
On 9 September 2004, Boishakhi Television applied for a broadcasting license, which the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted them on 31 January 2005, the same day when Channel 1 and Banglavision have also received their licenses.[3] The channel officially began broadcasting on 27 December 2005, being among the other private television channels in Bangladesh, which are Banglavision, RTV, Channel 1, and NTV, to be launched after the closure of Ekushey Television in 2002.[citation needed]
In 2007 or 2008, Destiny 2000 Limited acquired the channel from BNS Group of Companies.[4] However, MNH Bulu, the chairman of the company, accused Destiny for forcibly taking ownership of the channel and threatened to take legal action if they did not return it to them. He filed a lawsuit against the company in 2009, but was not handed back over to them.[5]
On 28 July 2010, Boishakhi Television rebranded and changed its logo.[6][7] In May 2011, Boishakhi Television's headquarters in Mohakhali caught on fire, disrupting its transmissions at that time.[8] In November 2011, Boishakhi Television, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air children's programming for one minute.[9]
On the World Environment Day in 2013, Boishakhi Television broadcast Dhakaye Thaki, a documentary showcasing the environmental pollution of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[10] On 15 February 2017, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh granted Destiny 2000's appeal to own Boishakhi Television.[4] On 26 March 2017, in observance of the Bangladeshi independence day, the channel aired 1997 film Hangor Nodi Grenade, which won the 22nd Bangladesh National Film Awards.[11]
In December 2018, Boishakhi Television began broadcasting using the Bangabandhu-1 satellite.[12] Boishakhi Television became the first Bangladeshi television channel to hire a transgender news reporter on the International Women’s Day of 2021.[13] Boishakhi Television began high definition broadcasts on 26 March 2022, coinciding the Bangladeshi independence day.[14]
Programming edit
Non-scripted programming edit
- Anyarakam[15]
- Boishakhi Folk[16]
- Golden Song[17]
- Islam O Sundor Jibon
- Sorasori Doctor
- Shubho Shokal[18]
Drama edit
References edit
- ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 969.
- ^ "Boishakhi TV steps into 15 years today". The Independent. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "10 TV Channels". The Daily Star. 16 March 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ a b বৈশাখী টিভির মালিকানা ডেসটিনির. Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Bulu gives Destiny 15 days to return Boishakhi Tv". The Daily Star. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ দশ বছর পেরিয়ে বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 26 December 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Boishakhi TV Logo Design Competition Result". 28 August 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন ভবনে আগুন দেড় ঘণ্টায় নিয়ন্ত্রণে. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 15 May 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "4 TVs to air one minute's free programme on child issues". The Daily Star. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Documentary "Dhakaye Thaki" on Boishakhi TV". The Daily Star. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ ""Hangor Nodi Grenade" on Boishakhi TV". The Daily Star. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ বঙ্গবন্ধু-১ স্যাটেলাইট থেকে সেবা নিচ্ছে সাত চ্যানেল. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh's Boishakhi TV hires country's first-ever transgender news anchor, to champion trans visibility and rights". Firstpost. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ ২৬ মার্চ থেকে এইচডি সম্প্রচারে যাচ্ছে বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন. Ajkaler Khobor (in Bengali). 26 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ ম্যাগাজিন অনুষ্ঠানে চিত্রনায়ক ইলিয়াস কাঞ্চন. Jugantor (in Bengali). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ ফোক লাইভে নোলক ও দিপা. Jugantor (in Bengali). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ বৈশাখী টিভির মিউজিক্যাল শো গোল্ডেন সং-এ ঐশী. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Karim, Elita (20 June 2008). "Small Screen Endeavours". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "'Bou Shashuri' goes on air Nov 16". The Independent. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ ছোটপর্দায় আজ. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 13 May 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ তারকাবহুল ধারাবাহিক 'দৌড়-দ্য ট্রেন্ডি'. Jugantor (in Bengali). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b c বৈশাখী টিভির নতুন তিন ধারাবাহিক. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ ১৫০ পর্বে বৈশাখী টিভির ধারাবাহিক 'জমিদার বাড়ি'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ বৈশাখী টিভিতে নতুন ধারাবাহিক 'মহাজন'. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ বৈশাখী টিভির নতুন পাক্ষিক ধারাবাহিক নাটক পার্টি গার্ল. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ বৈশাখী টিভির নতুন ধারাবাহিক 'সোনার হরিণ'. Janakantha (in Bengali). 10 January 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2022.