Jamuna Television

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Jamuna Television
যমুনা টেলিভিশন
JamunaTV logo.jpg
Jamuna Television Building.jpg
The headquarters of Jamuna Television in Baridhara
CountryBangladesh
HeadquartersJamuna Future Park Complex, Progoti Shoroni, Baridhara, Dhaka[1]
Programming
Picture formatMPEG-2 16:9 SDTV HDTV
Ownership
OwnerJamuna Group
History
LaunchedApril 5, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-04-05)
Links
Websitejamuna.tv

Jamuna Television (Bengali: যমুনা টেলিভিশন; lit. 'Jamuna Television'), commonly known as Jamuna TV, stylized as jamuna|TV, is a privately owned Bangladeshi satellite and cable news and current affairs television channel. It is owned by the Jamuna Group, and was founded by the company's founder and former chairman Nurul Islam Babul in 2014.[2] The channel's headquarters are located in the Jamuna Future Park Complex at Progoti Shoroni in Baridhara. 

History[]

In 2002, Jamuna Television gained an NOC certificate for the channel to run for five years. Although its certificate has been expired by then, the original channel began test broadcasting on October 15, 2009. The BTRC shut the channel down on November 19 after the channel had been broadcasting illegally.[3] However, on July 29, 2013, the channel was once again granted a license to relaunch.[4] Jamuna Television was officially launched on April 5, 2014.[5]

In December 2018, journalists working for Jamuna Television and Jugantor were attacked in the Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka, injuring 10 people.[6] Jamuna Television was temporarily taken off-air during the 2018 Bangladeshi general election.[7] In 2019, three journalists working for Jamuna Television were assaulted by eight to ten people in a rehabilitation center in Bogra. Police have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the incident.[8]

Programs[]

Jamuna Television is on air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using the most sophisticated production and newsgathering technologies to produce a strong schedule of a reality show, news, sport and much more, as well a variety of current affairs, informational and entertainment programs like.

  • Investigation 360°

Controversies[]

In 2015, telecommunications company Grameenphone filed a defamation case against Jamuna Television and Jugantor for publishing 'fake' news against the company.[9] Later in 2018, another case was filed against the two entities by the conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group for similar reasons. They were also sued by Robi and the National Board of Revenue.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Contact". Jamuna Television. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  2. ^ "Salma Islam elected chairman of Jamuna Group, following husband's death". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  3. ^ "Jamuna TV shutdown order valid". The Daily Star. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. ^ "Basundhara chairman at Jamuna TV launch". bdnews24.com. 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. ^ "Jamuna TV goes on air today". The Daily New Nation. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ^ "Jugantor, Jamuna TV journalists attacked in Nawabganj". Bdnews24.com. 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh TV station shut, 7 journalists assaulted on election day". Rappler. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  8. ^ Nasim Bogra, Md Nazmul Huda (2019-01-17). "3 held for attack on Jamuna TV journalists in Bogra". Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  9. ^ "GP filed defamation case against Jamuna TV, Jugantor". Jagonews24.com. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  10. ^ "PRAN-RFL files defamation cases against Jugantor, Jamuna TV". Jagonews24.com. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.

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