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Bangladesh Television

April 14, 2023

Not to be confused with Television in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Television (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV (Bengali: বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East Pakistan branch of PTV in 1964. It is the oldest Bengali-language television network in the world,[1] and is the sister to the radio broadcaster Bangladesh Betar, which, along with BTV, are both owned and operated by the government.[2][3]

Bangladesh Television
বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন
The headquarters of Bangladesh Television in Rampura, built in 1975. Often known as the BTV Bhaban.
Type
Country
Bangladesh
First air date
25 December 1964; 58 years ago (1964-12-25)
AvailabilityNationwide
Worldwide
Founded1964
by Government of Pakistan
TV stations16 (including 14 relays)
HeadquartersRampura, Dhaka
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh
Key people
Sohrab Hossain (Director General)
Established
  • 25 December 1964; 58 years ago (1964-12-25) (as Pakistan Television Dacca)
  • 16 December 1971; 51 years ago (1971-12-16) (as Bangladesh Television)
Picture format
1080i HDTV
Official website
www.btv.gov.bd
LanguageBengali

Bangladesh Television is the country's only television network provided on terrestrial television.[4] It is primarily financed through television licence fees.[5] Although it has produced many award-winning programs, it has often been accused of being the mouth piece of the government and their lack of quality programming.[6] Both the headquarters and the administrative building of Bangladesh Television are located at Rampura in Dhaka.[7]

Prior to the late 1990s, Bangladesh Television was the sole television broadcaster provided in Bangladesh, and was a very successful network in terms of viewership until the launch of several satellite television channels, which led to the network's downfall and stagnation, mostly due to the fact that it was used for spewing government propaganda ever since Bangladesh's independence.[8][9]

It operates two main television stations, BTV Dhaka and BTV Chittagong, and fourteen relay stations all over Bangladesh, along with a satellite television channel, BTV World. It is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and Asiavision, and is an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union.[10][11] Bangladesh Television also plans to launch six more television channels.[1]

BTV can be received via satellite throughout Asia and parts of Europe and Africa. Bangladesh Television is also the sister network of Sangsad Television, a parliamentary television channel. BTV World is also to be converted into an independent entertainment television channel with a different schedule compared to BTV Dhaka.[12] BTV Dhaka broadcasts eighteen hours a day on terrestrial television, and twenty-four hours a day on satellite television. Its satellite feed relays BTV World's transmissions during the off-air hours of its terrestrial feed. BTV Chittagong broadcasts on a full-day basis daily.

History

1964–1971: Pakistan Television era

 
Mustafa Monwar at PTV's Dhaka studios; 1964

BTV first commenced transmissions on 25 December 1964 at 19:00 (Dhaka Standard Time), as a pilot project in the then East Pakistan under the name, Pilot Television Dhaka,[13] airing a song titled "Oi Je Akash Nil Holo Akash", sang by singer Ferdausi Rahman.[14] It broadcast from the DIT Bhaban on a four-hour basis, with broadcasting equipments provided by NEC.[15] After three months on the air, it was officially converted into a service of Pakistan Television.[13]

This was Pakistan Television's second television station after the one in Lahore. The first drama telecast on PTV's Dacca television station, Ektala Dotala, written by Munier Choudhury, was aired in 1965. Reality television series Notun Kuri premiered on the station in 1966. It was later taken off the air, although the series would return to the air in 1976.[16] The first television commercial on PTV Dacca was aired in 1967 for a detergent soap 707.[17] The same year, Pakistan Television's eastern branch was converted to an autonomous corporation.[11]

On 4 March 1971, the Dhaka station of Pakistan Television was unofficially renamed to "Dhaka Television", and television celebrities refused to work for Pakistani television as the East Pakistanis struggle for autonomy.[18] When Bangladesh was declared an independent state on 23 March 1971, television began showing the flag of Bangladesh and playing the Bangladeshi national anthem, Amar Sonar Bangla, rather than the Pakistani flag and national anthem.

Threats were made by Pakistani authorities that if the flag of Pakistan was not displayed on television, then Bengali workers will be barred from entering the television center. However, pro-Bangladesh songs were aired on Dhaka Television during the night of 23 March instead. As a result, the Pakistan Armed Forces took control of the DIT Bhaban, but was attacked by the Mukti Bahini. At that moment, people joined to fight for the liberation of Bangladesh through its television industry.[19]

1971–1997: Independence and government monopoly

 
One of the earliest known broadcasts of Bangladesh Television.

After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Pakistan Television's Dacca television station was renamed to Bangladesh Television, officially losing its affiliation with PTV. Bangladesh Television's logo appeared on the television screen for the first time on 17 December 1971.[13] The next year, the autonomous corporation was converted into a fully government-owned department on 15 September.[11] The network established its first relay station in Natore in 1974.[20]

In 1975, the offices and studios were shifted to the newly built headquarters located at Rampura in Dhaka with newer technology.[17][21][22] In 1977, Fazle Lohani created a new magazine show for BTV based on The David Frost Show on BBC, Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren, which ended right after his death.[17] Bangladesh Television commenced color transmissions in December 1980, marking the first official full-time color broadcasts in South Asia.[11][20][23] In 1984, Bangladesh Television merged with Bangladesh Betar to form the National Broadcasting Authority.[24]

As of 1985, via the Satkhira relay station, television sets in West Bengal in India could receive terrestrial signals of BTV.[25] As of 1986, BTV broadcast for 9 hours a weekday and 14 hours on weekends,[26] usually during the evenings. It also aired special programming during Fridays, national and religious holidays.[27] It began relaying broadcasts of CNN and BBC in 1992, marking the first presence of foreign television in Bangladesh.[28] In 1994, BTV telecasted its first private production, a one-hour play Prachir Periye, directed by Atiqul Haque Chowdhury.[17] The network established its Chittagong station on 19 December 1996.[29]

During the 1980s to 1990s, Bangladesh Television had created several popular television series, such as Ei Shob Din Ratri, Bohubrihi, Ayomoy, Ityadi, Kothao Keu Nei, Aaj Robibar, and many others.[17] It has also aired several foreign television series, such as Alif Laila and The Sword of Tipu Sultan, which helped with the network's success.[30] The era from the 1980s to the year 2000 was often called the "golden age" of Bangladesh Television.[31] In May 1997, Bangladesh Television received an Asiavision Award for its coverage of the cyclone that occurred in that year.[32]

1997–2018: Decline of BTV and rise of private television

Bangladesh Television was the sole television broadcaster in Bangladesh[33] until the launch of ATN Bangla on satellite television in 1997, and Ekushey Television on terrestrial in 2000. As competition grew over the years, BTV declined and stagnated, and privately owned television channels gained more popularity among locals.

A 2017 survey by the Bangladesh Cable TV Viewers Forum stated that only around 25% to 30% of the cable television audience watch local television, among them BTV gained the lowest viewership (1.2% of the audience watched BTV),[34] and was mostly watched by rural audiences, who only have access to terrestrial television.[35] The network's director general, Haroon Or Rashid, once stated that if BTV does not change, it will become 'obsolete'.[33]

However, up to 2003, Bangladesh Television had established fourteen relay stations, covering 93% of the country.[20] In 2004, Bangladesh Television began international satellite broadcasts via BTV World.[36] In April 2005, the Bangladeshi adaptation of Sesame Street, Sisimpur, debuted on BTV, which still airs the series as of today.[37] Due to a power outage caused by the North Indian Ocean cyclone on 17 November 2007, BTV temporarily ceased transmissions for nearly three hours that day.[38]

A new license office was inaugurated at the headquarters of BTV in 2008, according to a press release.[39] In 2009, the Government of Bangladesh decided to reserve terrestrial television frequencies in the country solely to Bangladesh Television.[40] The BBC World Service developed two television series for BTV, Bishaash and BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha, to promote the English language to Bangladeshi audiences. Both series premiered on the network in October 2010.[41][42]

Its sister, Sangsad Television, was launched on 25 January 2011, which simultaneously broadcasts live programming from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.[43] On the same day, BTV commenced experimental broadcasts on digital terrestrial television in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Khulna.[11] On 5 November 2012, to compete with privately owned local television channels, BTV began broadcasting for 24 hours via satellite television, while still retaining the 18-hour broadcast on terrestrial.[44]

In June 2014, an unused frequency of BTV was scrapped as it disrupted 3G services of mobile operators in Bangladesh.[45] On 24 June 2014, as lightning struck on the tower of Bangladesh Television's Patuakhali relay station, terrestrial broadcasts from there temporarily halted, as a result of the damages caused by the lightning.[46] BTV, along with GTV and Maasranga Television, broadcast the 2016 Asia Cup.[47] Bangladesh Television opened the country's first television museum on 1 December 2016.[48]

2018–present: Renaissance of Bangladesh Television

By 2018, Bangladesh Television began regaining its fame and relevancy, after the network reformed its programming, which led to a tremendous increase in viewership. According to Hasanul Haq Inu, the Minister of Information of Bangladesh, around 83% of the country's population watched BTV in that year.[49] BTV, along with Maasranga Television and Nagorik, was the broadcaster of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh.[50]

The network began broadcasting in India via DD Free Dish on 2 September 2019, via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite.[51][52] To celebrate BTV's 55th anniversary in 2019, privately owned Channel i organized a special program in its headquarters, which was broadcast on both networks.[53] BTV also inaugurated two new digital studios on 8 February 2020, at the BTV Bhaban, as a part of the network's renaissance.[54]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, BTV, along with Sangsad Television, began broadcasting educational programming for secondary-level students.[55] It had also reaired some of its classic television series.[56] BTV announced to establish an educational channel to make remote learning more effective on students, which was also planned way back in 2008.[57][58] On 8 February 2021, Sohrab Hossain was appointed as Bangladesh Television's new director general.[59]

On 13 March 2021, Bangladesh Television announced that they will be establishing 6 more regional stations, which will be accomplished by 2023.[60][11] The network officially launched its app in May 2021, in which four channels, including BTV Dhaka, BTV Chittagong, BTV World, and Sangsad Television, can be streamed worldwide.[61] It also planned to launch its own DTH service soon.[62]

On 24 September 2021, Hasan Mahmud, Information and Broadcasting Minister, formally announced to convert BTV's Khulna station from relay to a full-on regional station,[63] which was supposed to happen on 16 December 2013, but as various broadcasting facilities were brought to Dhaka from the Khulna station, this was postponed.[64] Bangladesh Television inaugurated its high definition broadcasts in its 57th anniversary in 2021.[65] On the same day, a Bangabandhu Corner dedicated to the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was inaugurated at the headquarters of Bangladesh Television.[11][66]

In May 2022, the Government of Bangladesh ordered the broadcast of BTV's channels in airports across the country.[67] In October 2022, Bangladesh Television began airing the first 2D animated series fully produced in Bangladesh, Jongole Mongol.[68] In November 2022, with the cost of 980 million BDT, Bangladesh Television gained the rights of airing the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.[69]

Television stations

 
A map of Bangladesh, signifying all the television stations of BTV.
 
A mural on the front wall of Bangladesh Television head office.

Bangladesh Television operates two main television stations in Dhaka and Chittagong, of which the station in Dhaka is relayed nationwide via its fourteen relay stations, known as upakendra (উপকেন্দ্র) in Bengali, throughout Bangladesh. About 2 million television sets in the country receives signals from BTV, and covers more than 90% of the Bangladeshi area.[4]

The relay stations are located at Natore, Khulna, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Rangpur, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria, Thakurgaon, Rajshahi, Jhenaidah, Satkhira, Patuakhali, Ukhia, and Rangamati respectfully.[11] The network announced to establish six more regional BTV stations for the rest of Bangladesh's divisions, namely Barisal, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet.[70] The first station of BTV outside Dhaka was established in Natore in 1974. It was formerly a regional station airing original programming, but was later converted to a relay station simulcasting programming from BTV's Dhaka station. Later, more relay stations of BTV were established across the country. BTV's first contemporary regional television station was established in Chittagong in 1996.

Main television stations

  • BTV Dhaka or BTV National - The largest and main television station of Bangladesh Television, headquartered in Rampura and mostly branded on-air as 'BTV'. It commenced transmissions for the first time in 1964 as a PTV-affiliated station of Dacca in the then East Pakistan. After Bangladesh's independence, the station was rebranded as BTV, and was the only major station until 1996. It is relayed nationwide via its terrestrial relay stations and BTV's satellite channel, BTV World. BTV Dhaka is a free-to-air television channel.[71]
  • BTV Chittagong - BTV's first and currently the sole regional television station, inaugurated in 1996. It began broadcasting on satellite television in 2016 and is the second terrestrial television station of Bangladesh. It broadcasts programming for the Chittagonians and the indigenous peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. BTV Chittagong broadcasts on a full-day basis since 19 December 2021.[72]

Relay television stations

City Station Established Notes
Natore BTV Natore Upakendra 1974 Originally a regional station; later converted to Dhaka relay.[20]
Khulna BTV Khulna Upakendra 1977[73] Soon to be converted to regional
Mymensingh BTV Mymensingh Upakendra 1975–1984[74] Soon to be converted to regional
Sylhet BTV Sylhet Upakendra 1995[75] Soon to be converted to regional
Rangpur BTV Rangpur Upakendra 1978[76] Soon to be converted to regional, announced in January 2021.[77]
Noakhali BTV Noakhali Upakendra 1975–1984[74]
Brahmanbaria BTV Brahmanbaria Upakendra 1999–2003[74]
Thakurgaon BTV Thakurgaon Upakendra 1999–2003[74]
Rajshahi BTV Rajshahi Upakendra 2001[78] Soon to be converted to regional
Jhenaidah BTV Jhenaidah Upakendra 1999–2003[74]
Satkhira BTV Satkhira Upakendra circa 1980s[25]
Patuakhali BTV Patuakhali Upakendra 1999–2003[74]
Ukhia, Cox's Bazar BTV Ukhia Upakendra 1975–1984[74]
Rangamati BTV Rangamati Upakendra 2001[79]

Satellite television

 
Countries where BTV can be received through AsiaSat 7 Satellite shown in green, host country in red.
Further information: BTV World

BTV broadcasts worldwide through satellite television via BTV World. It was launched on 11 April 2004, the same year when BTV itself also began broadcasting in satellite. BTV World broadcasts on a full-day basis, and BTV's satellite feed simulcasts the transmission of BTV World, when the channel closes down for the night, as the terrestrial feed shuts off.[36] BTV broadcasts in over 49 countries via the AsiaSat 7 satellite, covering almost the entire continent of Asia.[80]

In 2016, BTV Chittagong began satellite transmissions with airtime hours increasing over time, which broadcast in 60 countries worldwide.[81] In 2018, Bangladesh Television began broadcasting through the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, along with several other local television channels.[82] Via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, the network's television signals can be received in the Middle East and North Africa.[83]

Internet

Bangladesh Television is available on several social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.[84][85] It has also been broadcasting live on IPTV and mobile TV services from 12 November 2013.[11] Bangladesh Television's channels, along with Sangsad Television, are made available for streaming worldwide via the BTV app since May 2021.

 
The logo of Bangladesh Television at its headquarters.

The logo of Bangladesh Television was created by prominent art director Mohiuddin Faroque in 1971, and is currently in use since then. The logo consists of a 60s style television screen with a red disc and a green line inside, resembling a sunrise. It is one of the most recognizable logos in Bangladesh, as it has been used since the country itself gained independence.[86]

Programming

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Bangladesh Television

Bangladesh Television has a diversified set of programming. It mainly consists of dramas, news, educational, public affairs, talk shows, and others.[87] It also broadcasts sports programming, typically cricket matches.[88] BTV also airs English-language news and entertainment programming, including acquired foreign television series.[89] During its anniversaries, Bangladesh Television broadcasts documentaries regarding the history of the network, such as DIT theke Rampura, which was aired on its 50th anniversary in 2014.[90] The network terrestrially broadcasts from 7'o clock at morning to after 12 midnight. Its Chittagong station broadcasts all day, along with BTV World. BTV, however, also broadcasts all day on satellite and cable television.[11] More than 90% of the programming broadcast on Bangladesh Television is produced by the network itself.[87]

See also

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bangladesh, television, confused, with, television, bangladesh, bengali, শন, commonly, known, acronym, bengali, state, owned, television, network, bangladesh, network, originally, established, east, pakistan, branch, 1964, oldest, bengali, language, television. Not to be confused with Television in Bangladesh Bangladesh Television Bengali ব ল দ শ ট ল ভ শন commonly known by its acronym BTV Bengali ব ট ভ is the state owned television network of Bangladesh The network was originally established as the East Pakistan branch of PTV in 1964 It is the oldest Bengali language television network in the world 1 and is the sister to the radio broadcaster Bangladesh Betar which along with BTV are both owned and operated by the government 2 3 Bangladesh Televisionব ল দ শ ট ল ভ শনThe headquarters of Bangladesh Television in Rampura built in 1975 Often known as the BTV Bhaban TypeBroadcast Satellite television InternetCountryBangladeshFirst air date25 December 1964 58 years ago 1964 12 25 AvailabilityNationwideWorldwideFounded1964 by Government of PakistanTV stations16 including 14 relays HeadquartersRampura DhakaOwnerGovernment of BangladeshKey peopleSohrab Hossain Director General Established25 December 1964 58 years ago 1964 12 25 as Pakistan Television Dacca 16 December 1971 51 years ago 1971 12 16 as Bangladesh Television Picture format1080i HDTVOfficial websitewww wbr btv wbr gov wbr bdLanguageBengaliBangladesh Television is the country s only television network provided on terrestrial television 4 It is primarily financed through television licence fees 5 Although it has produced many award winning programs it has often been accused of being the mouth piece of the government and their lack of quality programming 6 Both the headquarters and the administrative building of Bangladesh Television are located at Rampura in Dhaka 7 Prior to the late 1990s Bangladesh Television was the sole television broadcaster provided in Bangladesh and was a very successful network in terms of viewership until the launch of several satellite television channels which led to the network s downfall and stagnation mostly due to the fact that it was used for spewing government propaganda ever since Bangladesh s independence 8 9 It operates two main television stations BTV Dhaka and BTV Chittagong and fourteen relay stations all over Bangladesh along with a satellite television channel BTV World It is a member of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union and Asiavision and is an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union 10 11 Bangladesh Television also plans to launch six more television channels 1 BTV can be received via satellite throughout Asia and parts of Europe and Africa Bangladesh Television is also the sister network of Sangsad Television a parliamentary television channel BTV World is also to be converted into an independent entertainment television channel with a different schedule compared to BTV Dhaka 12 BTV Dhaka broadcasts eighteen hours a day on terrestrial television and twenty four hours a day on satellite television Its satellite feed relays BTV World s transmissions during the off air hours of its terrestrial feed BTV Chittagong broadcasts on a full day basis daily Contents 1 History 1 1 1964 1971 Pakistan Television era 1 2 1971 1997 Independence and government monopoly 1 3 1997 2018 Decline of BTV and rise of private television 1 4 2018 present Renaissance of Bangladesh Television 2 Television stations 2 1 Main television stations 2 2 Relay television stations 2 3 Satellite television 3 Internet 4 Logo 5 Programming 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit1964 1971 Pakistan Television era Edit Mustafa Monwar at PTV s Dhaka studios 1964 BTV first commenced transmissions on 25 December 1964 at 19 00 Dhaka Standard Time as a pilot project in the then East Pakistan under the name Pilot Television Dhaka 13 airing a song titled Oi Je Akash Nil Holo Akash sang by singer Ferdausi Rahman 14 It broadcast from the DIT Bhaban on a four hour basis with broadcasting equipments provided by NEC 15 After three months on the air it was officially converted into a service of Pakistan Television 13 This was Pakistan Television s second television station after the one in Lahore The first drama telecast on PTV s Dacca television station Ektala Dotala written by Munier Choudhury was aired in 1965 Reality television series Notun Kuri premiered on the station in 1966 It was later taken off the air although the series would return to the air in 1976 16 The first television commercial on PTV Dacca was aired in 1967 for a detergent soap 707 17 The same year Pakistan Television s eastern branch was converted to an autonomous corporation 11 On 4 March 1971 the Dhaka station of Pakistan Television was unofficially renamed to Dhaka Television and television celebrities refused to work for Pakistani television as the East Pakistanis struggle for autonomy 18 When Bangladesh was declared an independent state on 23 March 1971 television began showing the flag of Bangladesh and playing the Bangladeshi national anthem Amar Sonar Bangla rather than the Pakistani flag and national anthem Threats were made by Pakistani authorities that if the flag of Pakistan was not displayed on television then Bengali workers will be barred from entering the television center However pro Bangladesh songs were aired on Dhaka Television during the night of 23 March instead As a result the Pakistan Armed Forces took control of the DIT Bhaban but was attacked by the Mukti Bahini At that moment people joined to fight for the liberation of Bangladesh through its television industry 19 1971 1997 Independence and government monopoly Edit One of the earliest known broadcasts of Bangladesh Television After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 Pakistan Television s Dacca television station was renamed to Bangladesh Television officially losing its affiliation with PTV Bangladesh Television s logo appeared on the television screen for the first time on 17 December 1971 13 The next year the autonomous corporation was converted into a fully government owned department on 15 September 11 The network established its first relay station in Natore in 1974 20 In 1975 the offices and studios were shifted to the newly built headquarters located at Rampura in Dhaka with newer technology 17 21 22 In 1977 Fazle Lohani created a new magazine show for BTV based on The David Frost Show on BBC Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren which ended right after his death 17 Bangladesh Television commenced color transmissions in December 1980 marking the first official full time color broadcasts in South Asia 11 20 23 In 1984 Bangladesh Television merged with Bangladesh Betar to form the National Broadcasting Authority 24 As of 1985 via the Satkhira relay station television sets in West Bengal in India could receive terrestrial signals of BTV 25 As of 1986 BTV broadcast for 9 hours a weekday and 14 hours on weekends 26 usually during the evenings It also aired special programming during Fridays national and religious holidays 27 It began relaying broadcasts of CNN and BBC in 1992 marking the first presence of foreign television in Bangladesh 28 In 1994 BTV telecasted its first private production a one hour play Prachir Periye directed by Atiqul Haque Chowdhury 17 The network established its Chittagong station on 19 December 1996 29 During the 1980s to 1990s Bangladesh Television had created several popular television series such as Ei Shob Din Ratri Bohubrihi Ayomoy Ityadi Kothao Keu Nei Aaj Robibar and many others 17 It has also aired several foreign television series such as Alif Laila and The Sword of Tipu Sultan which helped with the network s success 30 The era from the 1980s to the year 2000 was often called the golden age of Bangladesh Television 31 In May 1997 Bangladesh Television received an Asiavision Award for its coverage of the cyclone that occurred in that year 32 1997 2018 Decline of BTV and rise of private television Edit Bangladesh Television was the sole television broadcaster in Bangladesh 33 until the launch of ATN Bangla on satellite television in 1997 and Ekushey Television on terrestrial in 2000 As competition grew over the years BTV declined and stagnated and privately owned television channels gained more popularity among locals A 2017 survey by the Bangladesh Cable TV Viewers Forum stated that only around 25 to 30 of the cable television audience watch local television among them BTV gained the lowest viewership 1 2 of the audience watched BTV 34 and was mostly watched by rural audiences who only have access to terrestrial television 35 The network s director general Haroon Or Rashid once stated that if BTV does not change it will become obsolete 33 However up to 2003 Bangladesh Television had established fourteen relay stations covering 93 of the country 20 In 2004 Bangladesh Television began international satellite broadcasts via BTV World 36 In April 2005 the Bangladeshi adaptation of Sesame Street Sisimpur debuted on BTV which still airs the series as of today 37 Due to a power outage caused by the North Indian Ocean cyclone on 17 November 2007 BTV temporarily ceased transmissions for nearly three hours that day 38 A new license office was inaugurated at the headquarters of BTV in 2008 according to a press release 39 In 2009 the Government of Bangladesh decided to reserve terrestrial television frequencies in the country solely to Bangladesh Television 40 The BBC World Service developed two television series for BTV Bishaash and BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha to promote the English language to Bangladeshi audiences Both series premiered on the network in October 2010 41 42 Its sister Sangsad Television was launched on 25 January 2011 which simultaneously broadcasts live programming from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban 43 On the same day BTV commenced experimental broadcasts on digital terrestrial television in Dhaka Chittagong and Khulna 11 On 5 November 2012 to compete with privately owned local television channels BTV began broadcasting for 24 hours via satellite television while still retaining the 18 hour broadcast on terrestrial 44 In June 2014 an unused frequency of BTV was scrapped as it disrupted 3G services of mobile operators in Bangladesh 45 On 24 June 2014 as lightning struck on the tower of Bangladesh Television s Patuakhali relay station terrestrial broadcasts from there temporarily halted as a result of the damages caused by the lightning 46 BTV along with GTV and Maasranga Television broadcast the 2016 Asia Cup 47 Bangladesh Television opened the country s first television museum on 1 December 2016 48 2018 present Renaissance of Bangladesh Television Edit By 2018 Bangladesh Television began regaining its fame and relevancy after the network reformed its programming which led to a tremendous increase in viewership According to Hasanul Haq Inu the Minister of Information of Bangladesh around 83 of the country s population watched BTV in that year 49 BTV along with Maasranga Television and Nagorik was the broadcaster of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh 50 The network began broadcasting in India via DD Free Dish on 2 September 2019 via the Bangabandhu 1 satellite 51 52 To celebrate BTV s 55th anniversary in 2019 privately owned Channel i organized a special program in its headquarters which was broadcast on both networks 53 BTV also inaugurated two new digital studios on 8 February 2020 at the BTV Bhaban as a part of the network s renaissance 54 During the COVID 19 pandemic BTV along with Sangsad Television began broadcasting educational programming for secondary level students 55 It had also reaired some of its classic television series 56 BTV announced to establish an educational channel to make remote learning more effective on students which was also planned way back in 2008 57 58 On 8 February 2021 Sohrab Hossain was appointed as Bangladesh Television s new director general 59 On 13 March 2021 Bangladesh Television announced that they will be establishing 6 more regional stations which will be accomplished by 2023 60 11 The network officially launched its app in May 2021 in which four channels including BTV Dhaka BTV Chittagong BTV World and Sangsad Television can be streamed worldwide 61 It also planned to launch its own DTH service soon 62 On 24 September 2021 Hasan Mahmud Information and Broadcasting Minister formally announced to convert BTV s Khulna station from relay to a full on regional station 63 which was supposed to happen on 16 December 2013 but as various broadcasting facilities were brought to Dhaka from the Khulna station this was postponed 64 Bangladesh Television inaugurated its high definition broadcasts in its 57th anniversary in 2021 65 On the same day a Bangabandhu Corner dedicated to the founding father of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was inaugurated at the headquarters of Bangladesh Television 11 66 In May 2022 the Government of Bangladesh ordered the broadcast of BTV s channels in airports across the country 67 In October 2022 Bangladesh Television began airing the first 2D animated series fully produced in Bangladesh Jongole Mongol 68 In November 2022 with the cost of 980 million BDT Bangladesh Television gained the rights of airing the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar 69 Television stations Edit A map of Bangladesh signifying all the television stations of BTV A mural on the front wall of Bangladesh Television head office Bangladesh Television operates two main television stations in Dhaka and Chittagong of which the station in Dhaka is relayed nationwide via its fourteen relay stations known as upakendra উপক ন দ র in Bengali throughout Bangladesh About 2 million television sets in the country receives signals from BTV and covers more than 90 of the Bangladeshi area 4 The relay stations are located at Natore Khulna Mymensingh Sylhet Rangpur Noakhali Brahmanbaria Thakurgaon Rajshahi Jhenaidah Satkhira Patuakhali Ukhia and Rangamati respectfully 11 The network announced to establish six more regional BTV stations for the rest of Bangladesh s divisions namely Barisal Khulna Mymensingh Rajshahi Rangpur and Sylhet 70 The first station of BTV outside Dhaka was established in Natore in 1974 It was formerly a regional station airing original programming but was later converted to a relay station simulcasting programming from BTV s Dhaka station Later more relay stations of BTV were established across the country BTV s first contemporary regional television station was established in Chittagong in 1996 Main television stations Edit BTV Dhaka or BTV National The largest and main television station of Bangladesh Television headquartered in Rampura and mostly branded on air as BTV It commenced transmissions for the first time in 1964 as a PTV affiliated station of Dacca in the then East Pakistan After Bangladesh s independence the station was rebranded as BTV and was the only major station until 1996 It is relayed nationwide via its terrestrial relay stations and BTV s satellite channel BTV World BTV Dhaka is a free to air television channel 71 BTV Chittagong BTV s first and currently the sole regional television station inaugurated in 1996 It began broadcasting on satellite television in 2016 and is the second terrestrial television station of Bangladesh It broadcasts programming for the Chittagonians and the indigenous peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts BTV Chittagong broadcasts on a full day basis since 19 December 2021 72 Relay television stations Edit City Station Established NotesNatore BTV Natore Upakendra 1974 Originally a regional station later converted to Dhaka relay 20 Khulna BTV Khulna Upakendra 1977 73 Soon to be converted to regionalMymensingh BTV Mymensingh Upakendra 1975 1984 74 Soon to be converted to regionalSylhet BTV Sylhet Upakendra 1995 75 Soon to be converted to regionalRangpur BTV Rangpur Upakendra 1978 76 Soon to be converted to regional announced in January 2021 77 Noakhali BTV Noakhali Upakendra 1975 1984 74 Brahmanbaria BTV Brahmanbaria Upakendra 1999 2003 74 Thakurgaon BTV Thakurgaon Upakendra 1999 2003 74 Rajshahi BTV Rajshahi Upakendra 2001 78 Soon to be converted to regionalJhenaidah BTV Jhenaidah Upakendra 1999 2003 74 Satkhira BTV Satkhira Upakendra circa 1980s 25 Patuakhali BTV Patuakhali Upakendra 1999 2003 74 Ukhia Cox s Bazar BTV Ukhia Upakendra 1975 1984 74 Rangamati BTV Rangamati Upakendra 2001 79 Satellite television Edit Countries where BTV can be received through AsiaSat 7 Satellite shown in green host country in red Further information BTV World BTV broadcasts worldwide through satellite television via BTV World It was launched on 11 April 2004 the same year when BTV itself also began broadcasting in satellite BTV World broadcasts on a full day basis and BTV s satellite feed simulcasts the transmission of BTV World when the channel closes down for the night as the terrestrial feed shuts off 36 BTV broadcasts in over 49 countries via the AsiaSat 7 satellite covering almost the entire continent of Asia 80 In 2016 BTV Chittagong began satellite transmissions with airtime hours increasing over time which broadcast in 60 countries worldwide 81 In 2018 Bangladesh Television began broadcasting through the Bangabandhu 1 satellite along with several other local television channels 82 Via the Bangabandhu 1 satellite the network s television signals can be received in the Middle East and North Africa 83 Internet EditBangladesh Television is available on several social media platforms including Facebook Twitter and YouTube 84 85 It has also been broadcasting live on IPTV and mobile TV services from 12 November 2013 11 Bangladesh Television s channels along with Sangsad Television are made available for streaming worldwide via the BTV app since May 2021 Logo Edit The logo of Bangladesh Television at its headquarters The logo of Bangladesh Television was created by prominent art director Mohiuddin Faroque in 1971 and is currently in use since then The logo consists of a 60s style television screen with a red disc and a green line inside resembling a sunrise It is one of the most recognizable logos in Bangladesh as it has been used since the country itself gained 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November 2007 Retrieved 17 November 2021 New licence office of BTV inaugurated The Daily Star 5 October 2008 Retrieved 4 August 2022 ট র স ট র য ল স ব ধ একম ত র ব ট ভ র BBC Bangla in Bengali 27 April 2009 Retrieved 17 July 2022 BBC to launch new TV drama for Bangladesh The Guardian 23 August 2009 Retrieved 21 July 2022 Bishaash and BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha launched English in Action Archived from the original on 7 April 2014 Retrieved 1 April 2014 Jatiya Sangsad television The Daily Star 25 January 2011 Retrieved 3 August 2019 ২৪ ঘণ ট সম প রচ র য চ ছ ব ট ভ BanglaNews24 in Bengali 4 November 2012 Retrieved 18 June 2022 Mamun Abdullah 4 June 2014 Regulator scraps BTV s unused frequency The Daily Star Retrieved 24 December 2021 পট য খ ল ত ব ট ভ র ট ওয র বজ রপ ত সম প রচ র বন ধ Samakal in Bengali 24 June 2014 Retrieved 10 June 2022 গ জ ম ছর ঙ গ ব ট ভ এব স ট র স প র টস দ খ য ব এশ য ক প Jago News 24 in Bengali 15 February 2016 Retrieved 10 June 2022 ব ল দ শ র প রথম ট ল ভ শন জ দ ঘর 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ম হম দ Dhaka Tribune in Bengali 27 June 2021 Retrieved 27 July 2022 Plan to start BTV edn channel The Daily Star 21 May 2008 Retrieved 24 December 2021 ব ট ভ র নত ন মহ পর চ লক স হর ব হ স ন Jugantor in Bengali 8 February 2021 Retrieved 10 June 2022 ব ল দ শ ট ল ভ শন র আর ৬ট ক ন দ র স থ পন হব তথ যমন ত র in Bengali 13 March 2021 Retrieved 3 July 2021 BTV app launched Dhaka Tribune 12 May 2021 Retrieved 9 November 2021 শ গগ রই ড ট এইচ ক র যক রম শ র করব ব ট ভ Bangla Tribune in Bengali 2 September 2021 Retrieved 14 June 2022 BTV will upgrade its Khulna center to a full fledged station The Independent 24 September 2021 Retrieved 9 November 2021 ব ট ভ র দর শক আয কমছ ঋণ কর চ য ন ল ব ড চ ছ Prothom Alo in Bengali 6 February 2016 Retrieved 23 July 2022 ৫৮তম বর ষ এইচড সম প রচ র ব ট ভ Banglanews24 com in Bengali 25 December 2021 Retrieved 26 December 2021 ৫৮ বছর ব ল দ শ ট ল ভ শন Samakal in Bengali 25 December 2021 Retrieved 12 July 2022 দ শ র সব ব ম নবন দর ব ট ভ দ খ ন র ন র দ শ Samakal in Bengali 15 May 2022 Retrieved 18 May 2022 ব ট ভ ত দ শ র প রথম দ ব ম ত র ক স র জ জঙ গল মঙ গল Daily Inqilab in Bengali 28 October 2022 Retrieved 28 October 2022 BTV s costly nod to World Cup The Daily Star 24 November 2022 Retrieved 10 December 2022 Project Bangladesh Television Retrieved 26 July 2022 ব ল দ শ র ক ন ট ভ চ য ন ল ভ রত প রদর শন কর হয ন Janakantha in Bengali 18 February 2015 Retrieved 27 July 2022 ব ট ভ র চট টগ র ম ক ন দ র র ২৪ ঘণ ট সম প রচ র শ র Prothom Alo in Bengali 20 December 2021 Retrieved 23 July 2022 সকল প রস ত ত সম পন ন হল ও চ র বছর চ ল হয ন খ লন ব ট ভ The Daily Sangram in Bengali 2015 04 22 Retrieved 7 December 2021 a b c d e f g ব ল দ শ ট ল ভ শন PDF Bangladesh Television in Bengali Retrieved 31 July 2022 Babul Faisal Ahmed 28 January 2017 দ র ঘ প রত ক ষ য ও স থ পন হয ন ব ট ভ র স ল ট ক ন দ র Samakal in Bengali Retrieved 12 November 2021 চ র দশক ও প র ণ ঙ গ চ ল হয ন ব ট ভ র আঞ চল ক সম প রচ র ক ন দ র Bangladesh Pratidin in Bengali 6 December 2021 Retrieved 7 December 2021 ভ য কস ন আস ন য শঙ ক ন ই তথ যমন ত র Jagonews24 com in Bengali 8 January 2021 Retrieved 9 November 2021 ব ট ভ র স ট ড ও হচ ছ র জশ হ ত BanglaNews24 in Bengali 14 July 2014 Retrieved 12 November 2021 প হ ড ধস র ঝ ক ত র ঙ গ ম ট ব ট ভ উপক ন দ র ভবন The Daily Ittefaq in Bengali 29 January 2018 Retrieved 16 November 2021 ব শ ব র ৪৯ দ শ ব ট ভ BTV in 49 countries Jagonews24 com in Bengali 13 July 2017 Retrieved 16 November 2021 অন ম দ ত ব সরক র ট ভ চ য ন ল ৪৪ট Jago News 24 in Bengali 27 February 2018 Retrieved 11 June 2022 Islam Muhammad Zahidul 23 December 2018 Local TV channels using Bangabandhu 1 satellite The Daily Star Retrieved 17 November 2021 BTV World now available in Middle East North Africa via Bangabandhu satellite Dhaka Tribune 13 April 2020 Retrieved 17 November 2021 ৫ট ড জ ট ল প ল য টফর ম ব ট ভ Bangla Tribune in Bengali 22 December 2016 Retrieved 18 November 2021 ব ট ভ আসছ ইউট উব Prothom Alo in Bengali 23 December 2017 Retrieved 11 June 2022 ব ট ভ র ল গ ট ত র কর ন মহ উদ দ ন ফ র ক Dhakatimes24 in Bengali 20 April 2021 Retrieved 17 November 2021 a b Banerjee Indrajit Logan Stephen 2008 Asian Communication Handbook 2008 AMIC p 105 ISBN 978 9814136105 Retrieved 26 July 2022 Islam Rabiul 28 December 2014 Congratulations BTV Retrieved 21 November 2021 The Handbook of Asian Englishes John Wiley amp Sons 14 September 2020 p 303 ISBN 978 1118791653 Retrieved 8 July 2022 ৫০ বছর প র য ব ট ভ Jago News 24 in Bengali 25 December 2014 Retrieved 8 August 2022 External links EditOfficial website Media related to Bangladesh Television at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bangladesh Television amp oldid 1142039705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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