Jamuna Television Explained

Jamuna Television
Picture Format: SDTV
Owner:Jamuna Group
Key People:Fahim Ahmed (CEO)
Country:Bangladesh
Area:Nationwide
Headquarters:Jamuna Future Park Complex, Progoti Shoroni, Baridhara, Dhaka[1]
Jamuna TV
Channel Url:UCN6sm8iHiPd0cnoUardDAnw
Channel Display Name:Jamuna TV
Years Active:2017–present
Genre:News (in Bengali)
Subscribers:21 million
Views:16.32 billion
Diamond Button:y
Diamond Year:2022[2]
Stats Update:34 July 2024

Jamuna Television (Bengali: যমুনা টেলিভিশন;), 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.[3] The channel's headquarters are located in the Jamuna Future Park Complex at Progoti Shoroni in Baridhara.In YouTube, it's the second most subscribed Bangladeshi YouTube channel after SOMOY TV.[4] [5]

History

In 2002, Jamuna Television was granted an NOC certificate to broadcast for five years. They were given rights to broadcast both on terrestrial and satellite television. In 2005, without explanation, the BNP-led government revoked its broadcasting rights, and after the High Court permitted Jamuna Television to broadcast, the government appealed against the decision.[6]

Although its certificate had expired by then, the original channel began test broadcasting on 15 October 2009. The BTRC shut the channel down on 19 November after the channel had allegedly been broadcasting illegally.[7] In 2010, the High Court ruled that the government order to stop broadcasting of Jamuna TV was valid.[8] On 29 July 2013, the channel was once again granted a license to relaunch.[9] Jamuna Television was officially launched on 5 April 2014. British foreign correspondent Simon Dring, who was previously the managing director of Ekushey Television, joined the channel as a staff member.[10]

Jamuna Television was one of the nine Bangladeshi television channels to sign an agreement with Bdnews24.com to subscribe to a video-based news agency run by children called Prism in May 2016.[11] In December 2018, journalists working for Jamuna Television and Jugantor were attacked in Nawabganj Upazila of Dhaka, injuring 10 people.[12] Jamuna Television was temporarily taken off-air during the 2018 Bangladeshi general election.[13]

In January 2019, three journalists working for Jamuna Television were assaulted by eight to ten people in a rehabilitation center in Bogra. Police arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the incident.[14] On 19 May 2019, Jamuna Television, along with five other channels, began broadcasting via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite after signing an agreement with BSCL.[15] [16] On 5 March 2022, Fahim Ahmed was appointed as the CEO of Jamuna Television.[17]

Controversies

In 2015, a program called Investigation 360 was accused of defaming the then Environment Minister Hasan Mahmud for airing a report related to Climate Fund.[18] A defamation case was filed against the mass media under sections 501 and 502 for the investigative report that 35 crore taka was spent on the construction of the Sheikh Russell Aviary Park in Rangunia from the Climate Fund.[19]

On November 6, 2016, Jamuna TV's senior reporter Shakil Hasan and video journalist Shaheen Alam were attacked while reporting on an illegal polythene bag manufacturing factory at Devidas Lane in Chawkbazar, Dhaka. An attempt was made to set the journalist on fire by pouring kerosene on him. In 2018, the PRAN-RFL group filed a lawsuit. Ravi and the National Board of Revenue filed a case. Jamuna Television's cable broadcast was stopped in the wake of the 11th National Assembly elections held on December 30, 2018.[20] [21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact . 27 November 2021 . Jamuna Television.
  2. Web site: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2LVjDbU_uHk . bn:যমুনা টিভির ইউটিউবে ১ কোটি সাবস্ক্রাইবার!.
  3. News: Salma Islam elected chairman of Jamuna Group, following husband's death . 1 September 2020 . 2 November 2021 . Dhaka Tribune.
  4. Web site: Jamuna TV . 2023-01-28 . Youtube.
  5. Web site: SOMOY TV . 2023-01-28 . YouTube.
  6. News: 10 TV Channels . 16 March 2007 . 4 June 2022 . The Daily Star.
  7. News: Jamuna TV knocked off air . 2023-11-07 . . en.
  8. News: 2010-05-21 . HC upholds govt. order to shut down Jamuna TV . 2023-11-07 . . bn.
  9. News: Basundhara chairman at Jamuna TV launch . . 6 April 2014 . 31 August 2021.
  10. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C . bn:যমুনা টিভির পূর্ণাঙ্গ সম্প্রচার শুরু হচ্ছে আজ . . 5 April 2014 . 15 July 2022 . bn.
  11. News: Prism signs up with 7 TV channels . 17 May 2016 . 1 November 2022 . BDNews24.
  12. News: Jugantor, Jamuna TV journalists attacked in Nawabganj . 25 December 2018 . 6 December 2021 . bdnews24.com.
  13. News: Bangladesh TV station shut, 7 journalists assaulted on election day . 30 December 2018 . 27 November 2021 . Rappler.
  14. News: 3 held for attack on Jamuna TV journalists in Bogra . Nasim Bogra . Md Nazmul Huda . 17 January 2019 . 2 November 2021 . Dhaka Tribune.
  15. News: Six TV channels ink deal to use Bangabandhu satellite . 20 May 2019 . 12 June 2022 . The Daily Star.
  16. News: https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/node/121066 . bn:সব টিভি চ্যানেলের সম্প্রচার আসছে বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটে . 19 September 2019 . 12 June 2022 . The Daily Star . bn.
  17. News: https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/527252/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6 . bn:যমুনা টিভির সিইও হলেন ফাহিম আহমেদ . 6 March 2022 . 20 June 2022 . . bn.
  18. News: 2015-06-16 . TV reporter, host sued over defaming ex-minister Hasan . 2023-11-07 . . en.
  19. News: June 2015 . Jamuna TV reporter, anchor sued in Ctg . 2023-11-07 . . en.
  20. News: Bangladesh TV Station Taken Off Air For Election Day . 2023-11-07 . NDTV.
  21. News: AFP . 2018-12-30 . Bangladesh TV station shut, seven journalists assaulted on election day . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-07 . 0971-751X.