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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.
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)
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 )
Regional channel.
[ 2]
BTV World
বিটিভি ওয়ার্ল্ড
11 April 2004 (2004-04-11 )
Available worldwide.
[ 2]
Sangsad Bangladesh
সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন
25 January 2011 (2011-01-25 )
Broadcasts live Bangladesh's National Parliament Assemblies.
[ 2]
Name
In Bengali
Launched
Information
Reference(s)
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]
Mixed Entertainment [ edit ]
Name
Native name
Launched
Owner
Notes
Reference(s)
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 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
গ্রিন টিভি
19 May 2023 (2023-05-19 )
Rongdhanu Group
[ 9]
Channel S
চ্যানেল এস
12 June 2024 (2024-06-12 )
Sunshine Television Limited
[ 10]
Name
Native name
Launched
Owner
Notes
Reference(s)
Ekhon
এখন
9 June 2022
City Group
Formerly Spice Television during its prelaunch
[ 13] [ 14]
Name
Native name
Launched
Owner
Notes
Reference(s)
Gaan Bangla
গান বাংলা
16 December 2013 (2013-12-16 )
One More Zero Group
[ 2]
Name
Native name
Launched
Owner
Notes
Reference(s)
Duronto TV
দুরন্ত টিভি
5 October 2017 (2017-10-05 )
Barind Media Limited
[ 2]
State-owned
Standalone channels Relay stations
Entertainment News Music Sports Kids Infotainment Defunct Formerly defunct and returned