Around 55 privately owned television channels were permitted by the Government of Bangladesh as of 2026, of which thirty-eight are currently on air. Some television channels, including STV-US, CSB News, 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 59 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 Originally part of Pakistan Television, it was revamped into its current form following Bangladesh's independence. BTV Chittagong বিটিভি চট্টগ্রাম Regional station serving the Chittagong division. BTV News বিটিভি নিউজ State-owned news channel that replaced BTV World. Sangsad Bangladesh সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন Broadcasts live from the National Parliament.
Relay stations + Name Native name Launched Notes Reference(s)BTV Khulna বিটিভি খুলনা Slated to be converted into a regional station BTV Mymensingh বিটিভি ময়মনসিংহ Slated to be converted into a regional station BTV Rajshahi বিটিভি রাজশাহী Slated to be converted into a regional station BTV Rangpur বিটিভি রংপুর Slated to be converted into a regional station BTV Sylhet বিটিভি সিলেট Slated to be converted into a regional station
Defunct Channel LaunchedClosedNotesBTV World11 April 200431 December 2024State-owned international channel. Replaced by BTV News after closedown.
Privately owned Mixed entertainment + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)ATN Bangla এটিএন বাংলা Multimedia Production Company Ltd. Bangladesh's first privately owned television channel. Channel i চ্যানেল আই Impress Group Bangladesh's first Digital Satellite Television Ekushey Television একুশে টেলিভিশন Ekushey Television Limited Formerly broadcast via terrestrial television. Shut down in 2002 but returned on satellite television in 2007. NTV এনটিভি International Television Channel Ltd. RTV আরটিভি Bengal Media Corporation Formerly known as National Television Limited Boishakhi TV বৈশাখী টেলিভিশন Boishakhi Media Limited (Destiny 2000 Limited) Formerly owned by BNS Group of Companies Banglavision বাংলাভিশন Shyamol Bangla Media Ltd. My TV মাই টিভি V.M. International Ltd. Mohona Television মোহনা টিভি Mohona Television Limited Maasranga Television মাছরাঙ্গা টেলিভিশন Square Group Channel 9 চ্যানেল নাইন Virgo Media Limited GTV জিটিভি Gazi Satellite Television Limited (Gazi Group Limited) Asian TV এশিয়ান টিভি Asian Group of Industries SA TV এসএ টিভি S. A. GroupS A Paribahan Bijoy TV বিজয় টিভি Bijoy Television Limited Deepto TV দীপ্ত টিভি Kazi Media Limited Kazi Farms Group Bangla TV বাংলা টিভি Akhter Group British Bangali channel Nagorik TV নাগরিক টিভি Jadoo Media Limited Mohammadi GroupAnanda TV আনন্দ টিভি Abbasuddin Media Ltd. Global Televisionগ্লোবাল টেলিভিশন Globe Multimedia Limited Green TV গ্রিন টিভি Rongdhanu Group Channel S চ্যানেল এস Sunshine Television Limited
News + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)Channel 1 চ্যানেল ওয়ান One Entertainment Limited Originally launched as a mixed entertainment channel, but was shut down on 27 April 2010. Returned as a news channel on 27 April 2026. Desh TV দেশ টিভি Karnaphuli Group Formerly a mixed entertainment television channel ATN News এটিএন নিউজ ATN News Limited (Multimedia Production Company Ltd.) First contemporary news channel in Bangladesh Somoy TV সময় টিভি Somoy Media Limited (City Group) Independent Television ইনডিপেনডেন্ট টেলিভিশন Independent Television Limited (BEXIMCO) First local channel to use MPEG-4 Channel 24 চ্যানেল টুয়েন্টিফোর Times Media Limited (Ha-meem Group) Formerly a mixed entertainment television channel Ekattor একাত্তর Ekattor Media Limited (Meghna Group of Industries) First full HD news channel Jamuna Television যমুনা টেলিভিশন Jamuna Television Limited (Jamuna Group) News24 নিউজ টুয়েন্টি ফোর East West Media Group Bashundhara GroupDBC News ডিবিসি নিউজ Dhaka Bangla Media & Communication Ltd. Star News স্টার নিউজ Nabil Group of Industries
Infotainment + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)Nexus Television নেক্সাস টেলিভিশন S. Alam Group of Industries Non-fiction television channel
Business-related + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)Ekhon এখন 9 June 2022 City Group Formerly Spice Television during its prelaunch
Religious + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)Islamic TV ইসলামিক টিভি Broadcast Islamic World Shut down in 2013; returned on 19 February 2026.
Music + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)Gaan Bangla গান বাংলা One More Zero Group
Children's + Name Native name Launched Owner Notes Reference(s)Duronto TV দুরন্ত টিভি Barind Media Limited
Sports + Name Native name Launched Owner NotesT Sports টি স্পোর্টস East West Media Group (Bashundhara Group)
Defunct +ChannelLaunched and closedSTV-US 22 November 2005 – 15 March 2007CSB News 9 April 2007 – 6 September 2007Diganta Television 28 August 2008 – 6 May 2013Channel 16 16 December 2011 – 2 December 2014
Upcoming channels Ayna Television (Previous: Khela Tv) Amar Gaan Amar TV Cambrian TV Channel 21 Channel 52 Citizen TV Live TV Next TV Prime TV TV Today
See also
Television in Bangladesh List of radio stations in Bangladesh Mass Media of Bangladesh Telecommunications in Bangladesh
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References
External links Ministry of Information Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission