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| Country | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Syed Nazrul Islam Sharoni, Purana Paltan, Dhaka [1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Diganta Media Corporation |
| Sister channels | Daily Naya Diganta |
| History | |
| Launched | 28 August 2008 |
| Closed | 6 May 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website |
www |
Diganta Television ( Bengali: দিগন্ত টেলিভিশন; lit. 'horizon television') [2] was a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable news television channel founded in 2007. [3] The channel was owned Diganta Media Corporation, which also owns the daily newspaper Daily Naya Diganta. Diganta Television officially began broadcasting on 28 August 2008, [4] and was shutdown along with Islamic TV on 6 May 2013, both of which were assumed to be supporting the Jamaat-e-Islami political party, and as a result faced boycotts during the 2013 Shahbag protests. [5] [6]
Shutdown
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission forcibly ceased the broadcast of Diganta Television, along with Islamic TV, on 6 May 2013, at about 4:30 am. [7] The channel's chief reporter M. Kamruzzaman said that around 25 plain-clothed policemen and an official from the broadcast commission had entered their studios without warning at dawn. [8] According to Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, it was taken off the air because its reporting on raid on Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh contained "irresponsible exaggerations and misinformation to inflame public opinion, a violation of the conditions of its license." [9] [10] Critics have alleged this an instance of the Sheikh Hasina government of using the Islamist issue to silence dissidents. [9]
Programming
Diganta Television mostly aired news programming for sixteen hours per day. Other than that, other types of programming were aired on the channel. [11]
List of programming
- Business News [3]
- Carrier Line [3]
- Chitra Bichitra [3]
- Diganta Onusandhan [3]
- Duronto Khobor [3]
- Ekanto Songlap [3]
- Get Safe [3]
- i-Tech [3]
- Jibon Japon [3]
- Lime Light [3]
- Mele Dhori Ichcheguli [3]
- News of the Day [3]
- Pothe Prantore [3]
- Probashe Bangladesh [3]
- Ranna Banna [3]
- School Angina [3]
- Science & Quran [3]
- Score Card [3]
- Shastho Diganta [3]
- Shorol Poth [3]
- Suborno Shokal [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Contact". Diganta Television. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 969.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Diganta Television". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "A Short Report on Diganta Television". Diganta Television. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Diganta, Islamic TV go off the air". The Daily Star. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Artistes call to boycott Diganta TV". BDNews24. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Diganta, Islamic TV taken off air". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "At least 32 dead as Bangladesh Islamists demand blasphemy law". DAWN. Agence France-Presse. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b Salam, Maria; Karim, Mohosinul; Islam, Muhammad Zahidul (6 May 2013). "Govt closes 2 TV networks". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Diganta, Islamic TV off air". The Daily Star. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Diganta News". Diganta Television. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
External links
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| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Syed Nazrul Islam Sharoni, Purana Paltan, Dhaka [1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Diganta Media Corporation |
| Sister channels | Daily Naya Diganta |
| History | |
| Launched | 28 August 2008 |
| Closed | 6 May 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website |
www |
Diganta Television ( Bengali: দিগন্ত টেলিভিশন; lit. 'horizon television') [2] was a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable news television channel founded in 2007. [3] The channel was owned Diganta Media Corporation, which also owns the daily newspaper Daily Naya Diganta. Diganta Television officially began broadcasting on 28 August 2008, [4] and was shutdown along with Islamic TV on 6 May 2013, both of which were assumed to be supporting the Jamaat-e-Islami political party, and as a result faced boycotts during the 2013 Shahbag protests. [5] [6]
Shutdown
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission forcibly ceased the broadcast of Diganta Television, along with Islamic TV, on 6 May 2013, at about 4:30 am. [7] The channel's chief reporter M. Kamruzzaman said that around 25 plain-clothed policemen and an official from the broadcast commission had entered their studios without warning at dawn. [8] According to Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, it was taken off the air because its reporting on raid on Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh contained "irresponsible exaggerations and misinformation to inflame public opinion, a violation of the conditions of its license." [9] [10] Critics have alleged this an instance of the Sheikh Hasina government of using the Islamist issue to silence dissidents. [9]
Programming
Diganta Television mostly aired news programming for sixteen hours per day. Other than that, other types of programming were aired on the channel. [11]
List of programming
- Business News [3]
- Carrier Line [3]
- Chitra Bichitra [3]
- Diganta Onusandhan [3]
- Duronto Khobor [3]
- Ekanto Songlap [3]
- Get Safe [3]
- i-Tech [3]
- Jibon Japon [3]
- Lime Light [3]
- Mele Dhori Ichcheguli [3]
- News of the Day [3]
- Pothe Prantore [3]
- Probashe Bangladesh [3]
- Ranna Banna [3]
- School Angina [3]
- Science & Quran [3]
- Score Card [3]
- Shastho Diganta [3]
- Shorol Poth [3]
- Suborno Shokal [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Contact". Diganta Television. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 969.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Diganta Television". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "A Short Report on Diganta Television". Diganta Television. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Diganta, Islamic TV go off the air". The Daily Star. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Artistes call to boycott Diganta TV". BDNews24. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Diganta, Islamic TV taken off air". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "At least 32 dead as Bangladesh Islamists demand blasphemy law". DAWN. Agence France-Presse. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b Salam, Maria; Karim, Mohosinul; Islam, Muhammad Zahidul (6 May 2013). "Govt closes 2 TV networks". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Diganta, Islamic TV off air". The Daily Star. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Diganta News". Diganta Television. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
External links
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | |||||
| News | |||||
| Music | |||||
| Sports | |||||
| Kids | |||||
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