Star News (Bangladesh)
| Country | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | NGI House, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka |
| Programming | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nabil Group of Industries |
| Key people | Moksedul Kamal (CEO) |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 January 2026 |
| Links | |
| Website | starnews |
Star News (Bengali: স্টার নিউজ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned 24-hour news television channel owned by Nabil Group of Industries. It commenced transmissions on 20 January 2026. The channel is headquartered in the NGI House at the Tejgaon Industrial Area of Dhaka. Moksedul Kamal is the chief executive officer and senior journalist Waliur Rahman Miraj is the head of news of Star News.[1][2]
History
Star News began test broadcasts on 3 June 2025.[2] Its web portal was officially launched on 1 January 2026.[3] The official broadcasts of the channel were inaugurated on 20 January 2026 at the NGI House at 19:00 (BST), as the tenth news-oriented television channel to be launched in Bangladesh and the first using a complete automation system through Aveco.[1][4][5]
Programming
Star News has a variety of programming related to news and current affairs. Besides news bulletins, it broadcasts talk shows, analytical programs on current affairs, and programming related to covering politics, economy, society, sports, entertainment, technology, and others.[4][5][6]
List of programing
- Star Play[7]
References
- ^ a b স্টার নিউজের আনুষ্ঠানিক সম্প্রচার শুরু. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 January 2026. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ a b আমাদের সম্পর্কে. Star News (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ উদ্বোধন হলো স্টার নিউজের ওয়েব পোর্টাল. Star News (in Bengali). 1 January 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b স্টার নিউজের আনুষ্ঠানিক সম্প্রচার শুরু. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 21 January 2026. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ a b স্টার নিউজের আনুষ্ঠানিক সম্প্রচার শুরু. Jugantor (in Bengali). 21 January 2026. Archived from the original on 20 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ স্টার নিউজ টেলিভিশনের পূর্ণাঙ্গ সম্প্রচার শুরু. Star News (in Bengali). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ মাটি চুরির তদন্ত প্রতিবেদন নিয়ে গণমাধ্যমের তথ্য সঠিক নয়: বিসিবি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.