Sangsad Bangladesh Television

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 channels
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, romanizedSôṅsôd 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.