Ekushey Television

Ekushey Television

Infobox TV channel
name= Ekushey Television (Pvt) Ltd.
logofile = ETV.jpg
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launch= 14th April, 2000
sat serv 1=TELSTAR-10
sat chan 1=3787 MHz
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Ekushey Television (ETV) ( _bn. একুশে টেলিভিশন) was the first private terrestrial channel in Bangladesh. Official transmission began on April 14, 2000, after a very short time of transmission it became the voice of the nation and the most popular TV channel in Bangladesh through its news and other innovative programs. However, it was closed down on August 29 2002, when Managing Director Simon Dring and three other executives were charged with fraud. Dring, a British journalist, had his visa and work permit cancelled. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2289982.stm BBC News] ]

However, permission for the station to continue transmission once more was granted on April 14 2005, and transmission was resumed, on December 1 2006. Its official transmission started 29 March 2007 and, started 24 hour transmission on June 1. [ [http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/02/d6120201159.htm Daily Star] ]

ee also

List of television stations in Bangladesh

References

External links

* Official Website: www.ekushey-tv.com


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