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ATN News ( bn, এটিএন নিউজ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news-oriented television channel. Beginning operations on 7 June 2010, it is the first contemporary news channel in Bangladesh. It is a sister television channel to
ATN News ( bn, এটিএন নিউজ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news-oriented television channel. Beginning operations on 7 June 2010, it is the first contemporary news channel in Bangladesh. It is a sister television channel to ATN Bangla
ATN Bangla ( bn, এটিএন বাংলা), 'ATN' being the acronym of the unused Asian Television Network, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Multimedia Production Company. It is based in the ...
. Its slogan is “বাংলার ২৪ ঘণ্টা”, meaning 24 hours of Bengal. The channel is operating using Bangladesh's first satellite Bangabandhu-1
The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (''Bangabandhu-1'') is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and broadcasting satellite. It is named after the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was manufactured by Thales Aleni ...
operated by Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited.
History
ATN News broadcast its first test transmission on 1 May 2010, and officially went on air on 7 June 2010. World class television journalist and media personalityMishuk Munier
Ashfaque Munier (September 24, 1959August 13, 2011; known as Mishuk Munier) was a Bangladeshi media specialist and broadcast journalist. He was known for his photography direction and for being the cofounder of the global news channel The Real New ...
joined ATN News as CEO and chief editor in November 2010. He worked with the TV station until his death on 13 August 2011. Noted Bangladeshi journalist Abed Khan
Abed Khan ( bn, আবেদ খান; born 16 April 1945) is a Bangladeshi journalist and columnist. He has been an influential figure in the Bangladeshi news industry in various capacities for five decades. Khan is currently editor and publis ...
took over the role of CEO and chief editor in 2011; he remained in that post until his resignation on 20 April 2013. Currently, Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman is the chairman of ATN News, while Mir Md. Motaher Hasan serves as CEO of ATN News and Munni Saha acts as CEE. ATN News was one of the nine Bangladeshi television channels to sign an agreement with Bdnews24.com to subscribe to a video-based news agency run by children called ''Prism'' in May 2016. In December 2019, ATN News, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...
to air programming regarding children's issues.
Programming
* Amader Kotha (আমাদের কথা), a show reflecting the view, opinion and reaction of general people on a particular topic. ''Amader Kotha'' runs for around 5–10 minutes. * Box Office, a weekly entertainment show encompassing new and upcoming releases, gossip, top music charts and other entertainment stories. The 20-minute-long show also discusses world music and other sources of entertainment. * Ei Banglai (এই বাংলায়), a 20-minute video journal that examines life throughout the country. Hosted by Munni Saha. * Ekdin Protidin (একদিন প্রতিদিন), an interview show covering the daily life of a personality. ''Ekdin Protidin'' runs for around 20 minutes. * News Hour Xtra, a talk show on the most-discussed issue of the day. ''News Hour Xtra'' runs for around 60 minutes. * Sports Insight, a daily sports bulletin. ''Sports Insight'' runs for roughly 20 minutes. * Young Nite, a program reflecting the views, opinions and lifestyles of the young generation. ''Young Nite'' runs for 40 minutes.See also
* Telecom System in Bangladesh *List of television stations in Bangladesh
Around 45 privately owned television channels were permitted by the Government of Bangladesh as of 2019, of which thirty four are currently on air. Five television channels, namely CSB News, Channel 1, Diganta Television, Islamic TV, and Chann ...
* List of Bangladeshi TV and radio Channels
References
External links
* {{Television in Bangladesh 2010 establishments in Bangladesh Mass media in Dhaka Television channels and stations established in 2010 Television channels in Bangladesh 24-hour television news channels in Bangladesh