List of Bangladeshi television and radio channels

Recent years have seen an upsurge in Bangladeshi television channels and FM Radio Stations. Below is a list of channels up linked from [[Bangladesh }}]].

State-owned

• Bangladesh Television - Bangladesh's only terrestrial TV channel. The satellite version is BTV World.
• Sangsad TV - Sangsad TV is a state-owned channel which broadcasts the parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. It started broadcasting from 25 January 2011.

TV channels (legally permitted by Government)

Bangladesh Television [BTV] (State-run)

Bangladesh Television is the first and the major state owned television channel in Bangladesh. The transmission is from the capital, Dhaka. The transmission is relayed to the whole country via local relay stations in major cities of the country. There is also a regional station located in Chittagong which broadcasts local programmes in evening. In 2004, BTV started worldwide broadcasts through its satellite based branch, BTV World.

Bangladesh Television [BTV World] (State-run)

BTV World is state owned television channel, owned by the Government of Bangladesh. The transmission is from the capital, Dhaka. The transmission is relayed to the whole country and outside Bangladesh via satellite.

Sangsad TV (State-run)

Sangsad TV is another state owned television channel, owned by the Government of Bangladesh. It broadcasts the parliamentary activities of Bangladesh.

ATN Bangla

ATN Bangla is a Bengali language digital cable television channel. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The channel is transmitted throughout South Asia, the Middle-East, Europe, and North America. The channel offers a wide variety of programming including news, movies, dramas, talk shows, and more.

NTV

NTV is another private television station in Bangladesh. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Owner is Mr. Falu, friend of Tareq Rahman.^{[citation needed]}

RTV

RTV started operation on 26 December 2005. It mainly broadcasts programs in Bengali.

Channel i

Channel i is a privately owned Television network in Bangladesh and the country's first digital channel. It is owned by the Impress Group, among the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh with interests in textiles, pharmaceuticals and media.

Ekushey Television

Ekushey Television (ETV) was the first private terrestrial channel in Bangladesh. Official transmission began on April 14, 2000, after a very short time of transmission it became the voice of the nation and the most popular TV channel in Bangladesh through its news and other innovative programs.[1]

Boishakhi Television

Boishakhi TV is a private satellite TV channel in Bangladesh.

Diganta Television

Diganta Television is a private satellite TV channel in Bangladesh, founded in 2007. 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 27 August 2008, with 16 hours of news and 8 hours of entertaining programs.

Banglavision

Banglavision is a satellite TV channel broadcasted from Bangladesh.

Desh TV

Desh TV started operation on 2007. DeshTV aims to stand out with the motto of bringing a change, creating new paths, new thoughts and help seeing the world with a new eye. With the objective of serving desh, which means the country, and the people.

Islamic TV

Islamic TV is 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.

Maasranga TV

Maasranga Television is another private television station in Bangladesh. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Mohona TV

Mohona TV is another private television station in Bangladesh. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bijoy TV

Bijoy TV is another private television station in Bangladesh. It transmits from its studio in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

ATN News

ATN News is a 24/7 news channel in Bengali. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The channel is transmitted throughout South Asia, the Middle-East, Europe, and North America.

Somoy Television

Somoy Television is a 24 hour Bengali news based private satellite television channel in Bangladesh. It’s headquarter is in 89, Bir Uttam CR Dutta Road, Banglamotor, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Independent TV

Independent TV is a 24/7 news channel in Bengali. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Gazi TV (GTV)

Gazi TV (GTV) is private television station in Bangladesh. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Channel 24

Channel 24 is another private television station in Bangladesh. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ekattor TV

Ekattor TV First HD technology 24/7 news channel in Bengali. It transmits from its studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

SA TV

SA TV is a private HD and 3G television station in Bangladesh. Its coming from Dhaka, Bangladesh. SA TV started it's full commercial run from January 19, 2013

Channel 9

Channel 9 is another private television station in Bangladesh. Its coming from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's official broadcaster of Bangladesh Premier League.

Asian TV

Asian TV is another private television station in Bangladesh. Its coming from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's already broadcasting from 2013.

Channel 16

Channel 16 is the first private Music Entertainment Channel in Bangladesh operated by Insight Telecast Company Limited.

My TV

My TV is another private entertainment television channel in Bangladesh.

Radio Stations (All Stations that are Legally Permitted by Govt.)

Bangladesh Betar (State-owned)

Bangladesh Betar Bangladesh Betar (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বেতার) is the state-owned radio broadcasting station of Bangladesh. It is headquartered in Shahbagh, Dhaka. It was also known as Radio Bangladesh between 1975 and 1996.

Radio Foorti

Radio Foorti 88.0 FM, Radio Foorti is a Bangladeshi FM radio station. The station went live on September 21, 2006. It is currently available in Dhaka, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Mymensingh, Chittagong, Noakhali, and Cox's Bazar.

Radio Today

Radio Today 89.6 FM is the first FM Radio station in Bangladesh. Firstly the coverage was only in the capital, Dhaka, now it is in the port-city Chittagong. It has plans to expand to Mymensingh . The tourist capital of Bangladesh Cox's Bazar. The ancient capital of Pundravardhana, Bogra.

Radio Amar

Radio Aamar 88.4 FM is a 24-hours private FM radio station in Bangladesh. It broadcasts on 88.4 FM (Previous Frequency 101.6 FM) in Dhaka. It started its official transmission in 11 December 2007.

ABC Radio

ABC Radio 89.2 FM is a radio station owned by Mediastar, a sister concern of Transcom Group. The Studio Headquarter is in Dhaka while it also has coverage in Narayanganj, Gazipur, Tangail, Manikganj, Narsingdi, Brahmanbaria, Madaripur, Chandpur, Faridpur, Comilla, and some areas of Feni, Kishoreganj and Sirajganj.

DHAKA FM

DHAKA FM 90.4 90.4 FM is a First HD technology 24-hours private FM radio station in Bangladesh. The Studio Headquarter is in Dhaka

People's Radio

People's Radio 91.6 FM is a 24-hours private FM radio station in Bangladesh. The Studio Headquarter is in Dhaka

Radio Bhumi

Radio Bhumi 92.8 FM is a 24-hours private radio station in Bangladesh. Radio Bhumi starts its transmission on 30 September 2012. The studio headquarter is in Dhaka.

RADIO21

24-hours Online radio station in Bangladesh. The studio headquarter is in Dhaka. www.radio21bd.com

Radio Shadhin

Radio Shadhin 92.4 FM is a 24-hours private FM radio station in Bangladesh. The Studio Headquarter is in Dhaka

Community Radio 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:

1. Community Radio Sagor Giri 99.2 Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for Sitakunda, Chittagong
2. Community Radio Nalta 99.2 Nalta Community Hospital (Satkhira)
3. Community Radio Mukti 99.2 LDRO (Bogra)
4. Community Radio Pollikontho 99.2 BRAC (Moulivi Bazer)
5. Barandro Community Radio 99.2 (Naogaon)
6. Community Radio Mahananda 98.8 [Proyas (Chapai Nababgonj)
7. Community Radio Padma 99.2 CCD (Rajshahi)
8. Community Radio Jhinuk 99.2 Srizoni (Jhinaidhah)
9. Community Radio Bikrampur 99.2 EC Bangladesh (Munshiganj)
10. Community Radio Lokobetar 99.2 MMC (Barguna Sadar Upazila)
11. Community Radio Chilmari 99.2 Chilmari, RDRS (Kurigram)
12. Community Radio Sundarban 98.8 Koyra Upazilla (Khulna)
13. Community Radio Naf 99.2 Teknaf ACLAB (Cox's Bazar District)
14. Community Rural Radio 98.8 Agriculture Information Servics (AIS) Community Rural Radio (Barguna District)
15. Community Radio Sagar Dheep, DUS Hatiya Island, Noakhali District)
16. Community Radio COAST Trust, Charfassion Bhola Island, Bhola District)

BBC Bangla

BBC Bangla FM 100.0 Dhaka is the Bengali language service of BBC World Service.

Radio 2fun

Radio 2fun is the first Bangladeshi online radio station^{[citation needed]}, started in 2009. Radio 2fun also do merchant online radio services for those radio stations that want to broadcast their radio on the Internet.

See also

• Media of Bangladesh
• List of television stations in Bangladesh