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BTV News
বিটিভি নিউজ

Type	Public news channel
Country	Bangladesh
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Rampura, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)	Bengali
Ownership
Owner	Government of Bangladesh
Parent	Bangladesh Television
Sister channels	BTV Chittagong BTV National Sangsad Television
History
Launched	31 December 2024; 14 days ago (2024-12-31)
Replaced	BTV World
Links
Website	btv.gov.bd

BTV News (Bengali: বিটিভি নিউজ) is a Bangladeshi state-owned Bengali-language news-oriented television channel part of the Bangladesh Television network. The channel commenced transmissions on 31 December 2024 after replacing BTV World. It broadcasts from the BTV Bhaban in Rampura, Dhaka. BTV News broadcasts news programming for 24 hours a day.

History

BTV News began test transmissions on 31 December 2024 at 19:00 (BST) replacing BTV World. It was announced a while before its launch. A day prior, Bangladesh Television was given permission to broadcast a full-fledged news channel. According to press secretary to the chief adviser, Shafiqul Alam, BTV News was launched in order to restructure BTV as a whole as a larger broadcasting outlet.

References

1. ^ বিটিভির ২৪ ঘণ্টার সংবাদ চ্যানেল চালু হলো. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 31 December 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. ^ বিটিভি ওয়ার্ল্ডকে স্বতন্ত্র নিউজ চ্যানেল হিসেবে চালু করার প্রশাসনিক অনুমোদন। (PDF). Bangladesh Television. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
3. বিটিভি নিউজের যাত্রা শুরু. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 1 January 2025. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
4. যাত্রা শুরু করল নতুন টেলিভিশন চ্যানেল 'বিটিভি নিউজ'. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 31 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
5. বিটিভিকে আরও বড় আকারে ঢেলে সাজাতে চায় সরকার. Jagonews24.com. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

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