Sangsad Bangladesh Television Explained

Sangsad Bangladesh Television should not be confused with Sansad TV.

Sangsad Bangladesh Television
সংসদ বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন
Picture Format:1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for SDTV sets)
Network:Public
Owner:Government of Bangladesh
Country:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Area:Nationwide
Headquarters:Rampura, Dhaka
Sister Channels:BTV National
BTV World
BTV Chattogram

Sangsad Bangladesh Television, often known as Sangsad Television,[1] branded on-air as Sangsad Bangladesh, 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, variety of other programming, such as ones that are educational and regarding development, is 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

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 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 to shutdown in Bangladesh, 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

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 and References

  1. Web site: Biswas . Sailendra . Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed. . Sahitya Samsad . Calcutta . 969 . 2000.
  2. News: Sangsad TV awaits debut. 24 January 2011. The Daily Star. en. 3 August 2019.
  3. News: Satellite, submarine cable business may open to private sector. 24 July 2019. The Daily Star. en. 3 August 2019.
  4. News: bn:ইন্টারনেটে সংসদ টিভি. https://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/bd/150808.details. 12 November 2012. 22 May 2022. Banglanews24.com. bn.
  5. News: https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/national/news/213049. bn:কেমন চলছে সংসদ টিভি. 26 August 2016. 18 July 2022. Janakantha. bn.
  6. News: bn:সংসদ টেলিভিশনের যাত্রা শুরু. https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/26731.details. 25 January 2011. 13 June 2022. BanglaNews24. bn.
  7. News: Speaker, info boss fight over priority. 12 June 2011. The Daily Star. en. 3 August 2019.
  8. News: https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/901582.details. bn:৫৮তম বর্ষে এইচডি সম্প্রচারে বিটিভি. 25 December 2021. 18 July 2022. Banglanews24.com. bn.
  9. News: https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/national/news/110325. bn:বাংলাদেশের কোন টিভি চ্যানেল ভারতে প্রদর্শন করা হয় না. 18 February 2015. 27 July 2022. Janakantha. bn.
  10. News: https://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/bd/83765.details. bn:সংসদ টিভি ২য় বছরে পা রাখছে বুধবার. BanglaNews24. 24 January 2012. 21 May 2022. bn.
  11. News: Jatiya Sangsad television. 25 January 2011. The Daily Star. en. 3 August 2019.
  12. News: Sangsad TV from next month. 20 June 2010. 25 November 2021. The Daily Star.
  13. Web site: Short Brief of Technical Profile of BTV. 19 July 2022. Bangladesh Television.
  14. News: bn:সংসদ টিভিতে সংসদ অধিবেশনের সম্প্রচার বন্ধ. https://www.jagonews24.com/national/news/558123. 9 February 2020. 20 May 2022. Jago News 24. bn.
  15. News: Sangsad TV to broadcast lessons for primary school students from Tuesday. 5 April 2020. 24 November 2021. The Business Standard.
  16. News: Sangsad TV begins airing lessons for secondary level students. 29 March 2020. 24 November 2021. The Independent.
  17. Web site: Primary students to get televised lessons through Sangsad TV .
  18. News: Bangladesh to air secondary level classes on TV . . 22 March 2020 . en.
  19. News: BTV app launched. 12 May 2021. 20 May 2022. Dhaka Tribune.
  20. News: bn:দেশের সব বিমানবন্দরে বিটিভি দেখানোর নির্দেশ . https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/2205111371/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 . 15 May 2022. 20 May 2022. Samakal. bn.
  21. News: https://www.itvbd.com/country/dhaka/159654/আগুনের-পর-বন্ধ-হয়ে-গেল-বিটিভির-সম্প্রচার%C2%A0. bn:আগুনের পর বন্ধ হয়ে গেল বিটিভির সম্প্রচার. 18 July 2024. 10 August 2024. Independent Television. bn.
  22. News: Local TV channels using Bangabandhu-1 satellite. 23 December 2018. The Daily Star. en. 3 August 2019.