List of radio stations in Bangladesh
This is a list of radio stations that are legally permitted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
State-owned radio stations
Channel | Note(s) |
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Bangladesh Betar (বাংলাদেশ বেতার) | a state-owned radio broadcasting station of Bangladesh. Its headquarters are in Agargaon Sher e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh Betar established during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. Then it was known as Shwadin Bangla Betar Kendra, after the independence of Bangladesh it was named as Bangladesh Betar. But in 1975 after the coup d'état the rebels renamed it as Radio Bangladesh and so it continued up to 1996. Bangladesh Awami League came into power in 1996. They returned it to its original name Bangladesh Betar. |
Privately owned radio stations
As of 2015, the Ministry of Information had licensed 28 private organizations for FM broadcasting, and the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission had assigned FM broadcasting spectrum to 25 of them.[1]
Name | Area Served | FM Frequencies (MHz) |
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Radio Foorti | Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Barisal, Rajshahi, Khulna, Cox’s Bazar, Noakhali, Bogura | 88.0 |
Radio Aamar | Dhaka | 88.4 |
ABC Radio | Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar | 89.2 |
Radio Today | National | 89.6 |
DhakaFM | National | 90.4 |
Asian Radio | Dhaka | 90.8 |
Radio Dhoni | Dhaka | 91.2 |
People's Radio | Dhaka | 91.6 |
Radio Shadhin | Dhaka | 92.4 |
Radio Bhumi | Dhaka | 92.8 |
Radio Next | Dhaka | 93.2 |
Radio Din-Raat | Dhaka | 93.6 |
Radio Dhol | Dhaka | 94.0 |
Jago FM | Dhaka | 94.4 |
Capital FM | Dhaka | 94.8 |
Bangla Radio | Dhaka | 95.2 |
Radio Edge | Dhaka | 95.6 |
City FM | Dhaka | 96.0 |
Spice FM | Dhaka | 96.4 |
Radio CIUS | Dhaka | 96.8 |
Times Radio | Dhaka | 97.2 |
Desh Radio | Dhaka | 98.0 |
Radio 71 | Dhaka | 98.4 |
Radio City | Dhaka | 99.6 |
Radio Active | Dhaka | 100.4 |
Colours FM | Dhaka | 101.6 |
Radio Amber | Dhaka | 102.4 |
Upcoming radio stations
As of 2015, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission was in the process of assigning FM broadcasting spectrum to the remaining three private organizations licensed by the Ministry of Information for FM broadcasting: Radio Capital, Radio Masti, and Gold FM.[1]
Community radio in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, considers community radio a special area for intervention. BNNRC has been promoting advocacy to the government in relation to community radio with other organizations since its emergence in 2000. As a result, the Ministry of Information of the People's Republic of Bangladesh announced the Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2008. Under this policy, the Ministry of Information approved 16 community radio stations for the first time in Bangladeshi history. To ensure the free flow of information to the people, the government enacted the Right to Information Act 2009. Community radio stations are a strong step in empowering rural people. Initially, the government approved 16 community groups:
Program | Location(s) |
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Radio Meghna;99.00fm | COAST Trust,Chorfasson, Bhola Island (Bhola District) |
Radio Gaan Baksho; Online HD | Bangladesh & Australia |
Radio Bikrampur; 99.2 FM | EC Bangladesh (Munshiganj) |
Chilmari; 99.2 | Chilmari, RDRS (Kurigram) |
Jhinuk; 99.2 | Srizoni (Jhinaidhah) |
Mukti; 99.2 | LDRO (Bogra) |
N24 Radio; 0.00 | Narayanganj 24 Radio Station. Coming Soon (Narayanganj District) |
Naf; 99.2 | Teknaf ACLAB (Cox's Bazar District) |
Nalta; 99.2 | Nalta Community Hospital in Satkhira |
Lokobetar; 99.2 | MMC (Barguna Sadar Upazila) |
Radio Padma; 99.2 | CCD (Rajshahi) |
Pollikontho; 99.2 | BRAC (Moulivi Bazer) |
Radio Mahananda; 98.8 | Proyas (Chapai Nababgonj) |
Radio NeeL; 98.2 FM | Bogra, Bangladesh |
Rural Radio; 98.8 | Agriculture Information Services (AIS) Community Rural Radio (Barguna District) |
Sagar Dheep | DUS Hatiya Island (Noakhali District) |
Sagor Giri; 99.2 | Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for Sitakunda, Chittagong |
Sundarban; 98.8 | Koyra Upazilla (Khulna) |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2014-2015". Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. February 2016.