Banglavision ( bn, বাংলাভিশন) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by Shamol Bangla Media Limited, commencing official broadcasts on 31 March 2006. Its name is a portmanteau of " bangla" and "

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". Banglavision is based in Bir Uttam C.R. Dutta Road in Banglamotor, Dhaka.

History

Banglavision applied for a broadcasting license on 30 May 2004, which the

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিযোগাযোগ নিয়ন্ত্রণ কমিশন) is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunic ...

granted them on 31 January 2005. On the same day,

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and Channel 1 have also received their licenses. The channel commenced test transmissions on 25 December 2005, and officially began broadcasting on 31 March 2006 with the "Drishti Jure Desh" (দৃষ্টি জুড়ে দেশ; ) slogan, with its objective to showcase the Bengali culture to audiences. Banglavision originally broadcast via the

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satellite, but later switched to broadcasting using

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. It later began broadcasting via the

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satellite. On 12 March 2012, cable operators in many areas around Bangladesh have imposed a temporary blackout on Banglavision, along with the unrelated

Ekushey Television Ekushey Television ( bn, একুশে টেলিভিশন; , in reference to 21 February), also known by its acronym ETV, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel owned by S. Alam Group of ...

, after both channels have reported on a BNP rally in detail. Banglavision began airing the ''

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'' telefilms on 14 February 2014. Banglavision 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.

Programming

Banglavision's programming is diversified, consisting of drama, news, music, and much more.

List of programming

* ''Amar Ami'' * ''Bhodropara'' * ''Bou Dour'' * ''Fifty-Fifty'' * ''Ghorey Bairey'' * ''Gulshan Avenue'' * ''Harkipte'' * ''Jamai Mela'' * ''

'' * ''Khelowar'' * ''Lucky Thirteen'' * ''Music Club'' * ''Ronger Dunia'' * ''Shunyo Pata''

References

External links

* Television channels in Bangladesh Mass media in Dhaka Television channels and stations established in 2006 2006 establishments in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-stub

History

Programming

List of programming

See also

References

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