Around 45 privately owned television channels were permitted by the Government of Bangladesh as of 2019, of which thirty-five are currently on air.[1] 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 49 television channels in Bangladesh, with 39 currently on air.
State-owned
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As of today, Bangladesh has four state-owned television channels. Among them, Bangladesh Television is the oldest, founded in 1964.
Name |
In Bengali |
Launched |
Information |
Reference(s)
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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]
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BTV Chittagong |
বিটিভি চট্টগ্রাম |
19 December 1996 (1996-12-19) |
Regional channel. |
[2]
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BTV World |
বিটিভি ওয়ার্ল্ড |
11 April 2004 (2004-04-11) |
Available worldwide. |
[2]
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Sangsad Bangladesh |
সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন |
25 January 2011 (2011-01-25) |
Broadcasts live Bangladesh's National Parliament Assemblies. |
[2]
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Privately owned
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Mixed Entertainment
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Name |
Native name |
Launched |
Owner |
Notes |
Reference(s)
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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]
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Channel i |
চ্যানেল আই |
1 October 1999 (1999-10-01) |
Impress Group |
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[2]
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Ekushey Television |
একুশে টেলিভিশন |
14 April 2000 (2000-04-14) |
S. Alam Group of Industries |
Formerly broadcast via terrestrial television. Shut down in 2002 but returned on satellite television in 2007. |
[2]
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NTV |
এনটিভি |
3 July 2003 (2003-07-03) |
International Television Channel Ltd. |
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[2]
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RTV |
আরটিভি |
26 December 2005 (2005-12-26) |
Bengal Media Corporation |
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[2]
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Boishakhi TV |
বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন |
27 December 2005 (2005-12-27) |
Destiny 2000 Limited |
Formerly owned by BNS Group of Companies |
[2]
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Banglavision |
বাংলাভিশন |
31 March 2006 (2006-03-31) |
Shyamol Bangla Media Ltd. |
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[2]
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My TV |
মাই টিভি |
15 April 2010 (2010-04-15) |
V.M. International Ltd |
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[2]
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Mohona Television |
মোহনা টিভি |
11 November 2010 (2010-11-11) |
Mohona Television Limited |
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[2]
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Maasranga Television |
মাছরাঙ্গা টেলিভিশন |
30 July 2011 (2011-07-30) |
Square Group |
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[2]
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Channel 9 |
চ্যানেল নাইন |
8 April 2011 (2011-04-08) |
Virgo Media Limited |
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[2]
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GTV |
জিটিভি |
12 June 2012 (2012-06-12) |
Gazi Group Limited |
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[2]
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Asian TV |
এশিয়ান টিভি |
18 January 2013 (2013-01-18) |
Asian Group of Industries |
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[2]
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SA TV |
এসএ টিভি |
19 January 2013 (2013-01-19) |
S. A. Group |
S A Paribahan |
[2]
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Bijoy TV |
বিজয় টিভি |
31 May 2013 (2013-05-31) |
Bijoy Television Limited |
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[2]
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Deepto TV |
দীপ্ত টিভি |
18 November 2015 (2015-11-18) |
Kazi Media Limited |
Kazi Farms Group |
[2]
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Bangla TV |
বাংলা টিভি |
19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) |
Akhter group |
British Bangali channel |
[2]
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Nagorik TV |
নাগরিক টিভি |
1 March 2018 (2018-03-01) |
Jadoo Media Limited |
Mohammadi Group |
[2]
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Ananda TV |
আনন্দ টিভি |
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) |
Abbasuddin Media Ltd. |
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[2]
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Global Television |
গ্লোবাল টেলিভিশন |
30 June 2022 (2022-06-30) |
Globe Multimedia Limited |
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[3]
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Green TV |
গ্রিন টিভি |
19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) |
Rongdhanu Group |
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[4]
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Infotainment
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Business-related
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Name |
Native name |
Launched |
Owner |
Notes |
Reference(s)
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Ekhon |
এখন |
9 June 2022 |
City Group |
Formerly Spice Television during its prelaunch |
[7][8]
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Name |
Native name |
Launched |
Owner |
Notes |
Reference(s)
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Gaan Bangla |
গান বাংলা |
16 December 2013 (2013-12-16) |
One More Zero Group |
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[2]
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Children's
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Name |
Native name |
Launched |
Owner |
Notes |
Reference(s)
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Duronto TV |
দুরন্ত টিভি |
5 October 2017 (2017-10-05) |
Barind Media Limited |
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[2]
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Upcoming channels
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See also
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References
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