Sangsad Bangladesh Television

Not to be confused with Sansad TV.

Sangsad Bangladesh Television
সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন
Logo of Sangsad Bangladesh Television
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
NetworkPublic
HeadquartersRampura, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh
Sister channelsBTV National
BTV World
BTV Chattogram
History
Launched25 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-25)

Sangsad Bangladesh Television,[a] often known as Sangsad Television,[b][1] branded on-air as Sangsad Bangladesh,[c] is a Bangladeshi state-owned parliamentary television channel, which is the sister of Bangladesh Television. It was launched on 25 January 2011, and broadcasts live from the National Parliament of Bangladesh.[2][3]

Other than that, a variety of other programs, such as educational and development programs, are broadcast during the channel's last two hours of daily broadcasting.[4][5] However, in case if there is no parliamentary session, Sangsad Television broadcasts daily from 18:00 to 20:00 (BST).[6] The channel is operated by the Ministry of Information, and is a terrestrial television channel.[7][8] It is also a free-to-air television channel.[9]

History

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On 11 February 2010, Member of Parliament Benzir Ahmed proposed the launch of a television channel named 'Sangsad Bangladesh' for the need to broadcast live parliament sessions to the people.[10]

Sangsad Television commenced a two-hour test broadcast via satellite on 23 January 2011 at 18:00 (BST).[2] It officially began broadcasting on 25 January 2011 on both satellite and digital terrestrial television, after the legislature voted in favor of establishing a channel dedicated to live parliamentary broadcasts, using the facilities of Bangladesh Television.[11][12][10][13] On 9 February 2020, due to technical difficulties, Sangsad Television did not show live parliamentary broadcasts, and instead broadcast music programming that day.[14]

In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused schools in Bangladesh to shut down, Sangsad Television, along with BTV, began airing educational live lessons for primary and secondary-level students.[15][16] The channel had become more important for students to learn at home.[17][18]

In May 2021, Sangsad Television became available to be streamed worldwide, along with its three sister channels, via the BTV app.[19] In May 2022, the government of Bangladesh ordered the broadcast of Sangsad Television, along with its sisters, in airports across the country.[20] After the arson attack at Bangladesh Television's headquarters on 18 July 2024 during the quota reform protests, Sangsad Television temporarily ceased transmissions on that day.[21]

Programming

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Sangsad Television mainly broadcasts live broadcasts from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban during the evenings. It also sometimes broadcasts the history of the Parliament of Bangladesh and its legislative practices overseas.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sangsad Television aired live lessons for students with time slots depending on the grade level.[16] The channel uses Bangabandhu-1 for broadcasting on satellite television.[22]

Notes

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  1. ^ Bengali: সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন, romanized: Sôṅsôd Bāṅlādēś Ṭēlibhiśôn; Bengali pronunciation: [ˈʃɔŋʃod]
  2. ^ Bengali: সংসদ টেলিভিশন; lit. 'parliament television'
  3. ^ Bengali: সংসদ বাংলাদেশ

References

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  1. ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 969. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Sangsad TV awaits debut". The Daily Star. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Satellite, submarine cable business may open to private sector". The Daily Star. 24 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. ^ ইন্টারনেটে সংসদ টিভি. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ কেমন চলছে সংসদ টিভি. Janakantha (in Bengali). 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ সংসদ টেলিভিশনের যাত্রা শুরু. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Speaker, info boss fight over priority". The Daily Star. 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  8. ^ ৫৮তম বর্ষে এইচডি সম্প্রচারে বিটিভি. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. ^ বাংলাদেশের কোন টিভি চ্যানেল ভারতে প্রদর্শন করা হয় না. Janakantha (in Bengali). 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b সংসদ টিভি ২য় বছরে পা রাখছে বুধবার. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Jatiya Sangsad television". The Daily Star. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Sangsad TV from next month". The Daily Star. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Short Brief of Technical Profile of BTV" (PDF). Bangladesh Television. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  14. ^ সংসদ টিভিতে সংসদ অধিবেশনের সম্প্রচার বন্ধ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Sangsad TV to broadcast lessons for primary school students from Tuesday". The Business Standard. 5 April 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Sangsad TV begins airing lessons for secondary level students". The Independent. 29 March 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Primary students to get televised lessons through Sangsad TV". 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Bangladesh to air secondary level classes on TV". The Business Standard. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021.
  19. ^ "BTV app launched". Dhaka Tribune. 12 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  20. ^ দেশের সব বিমানবন্দরে বিটিভি দেখানোর নির্দেশ. Samakal (in Bengali). 15 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  21. ^ আগুনের পর বন্ধ হয়ে গেল বিটিভির সম্প্রচার. Independent Television (in Bengali). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Local TV channels using Bangabandhu-1 satellite". The Daily Star. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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