List of television stations in Bangladesh

Around 49 privately owned television channels were permitted by the Government of Bangladesh as of 2026,[1] of which thirty-eight are currently on air. Five television channels, namely STV-US, CSB News, Channel 1, Diganta Television, 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 53 television channels in Bangladesh, with 42 currently on air.

State-owned

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

Name Native name Launched Notes Reference(s)
BTV বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন 25 December 1964 (1964-12-25) Originally part of Pakistan Television, it was revamped into its current form following Bangladesh's independence. [2]
BTV Chittagong বিটিভি চট্টগ্রাম 19 December 1996 (1996-12-19) Regional station serving the Chittagong division. [2]
BTV News বিটিভি নিউজ 31 December 2024 (2024-12-31) News channel that replaced BTV World. [2]
Sangsad Bangladesh সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন 25 January 2011 (2011-01-25) Broadcasts live from the National Parliament. [2]

Relay stations

Name Native name Launched Notes 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]

Privately owned

Mixed entertainment

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 Bangladesh's first Digital Satellite Television [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]
Desh TV দেশ টিভি 26 March 2009 (2009-03-26) Karnaphuli Group
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 30 January 2012 (2012-01-30) 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]

News

Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)
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]
Star News স্টার নিউজ 20 January 2026 (2026-01-20) Nabil Group of Industries [11]

Infotainment

Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)
Nexus Television নেক্সাস টেলিভিশন 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) S. Alam Group of Industries Non-fiction television channel [12]
Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)
Ekhon এখন 9 June 2022 City Group Formerly Spice Television during its prelaunch [13][14]

Religious

Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)
Islamic TV ইসলামিক টিভি April 2007 (2007-04) Broadcast Islamic World Shut down in 2013; returned in 2026. [15][16]

Music

Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)
Gaan Bangla [a] গান বাংলা 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16) One More Zero Group [2]

Children's

Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)
Duronto TV দুরন্ত টিভি 5 October 2017 (2017-10-05) Barind Media Limited [2]

Sports

Name Native name Launched Owner Notes
T Sports টি স্পোর্টস 9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) East West Media Group (Bashundhara Group)

Defunct

Channel Launched and closed
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
Diganta Television 28 August 2008 – 6 May 2013
Channel 16 16 December 2011 – 2 December 2014

Upcoming channels

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Broadcasting suspended on 11 December 2024[17]

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