DBC News explained

DBC News
Picture Format:1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for SDTV sets)
Owner:Dhaka Bangla Media & Communication Ltd.
Country:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali
Area:Nationwide
Headquarters:Mohakhali, Dhaka[1]

DBC News (Bengali: ডিবিসি নিউজ; Dhaka Bangla Channel) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news television channel, owned and operated by Dhaka Bangla Media & Communication Ltd.[2] [3]

History

In 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted Dhaka Bangla Media & Communication a license to broadcast "Dhaka-Bangla Television".[4] It also received its frequency allocation in January 2015.[5] The channel was launched as DBC News on 21 September 2016. It started with the broadcast of the 10 am news. In December 2019, DBC News, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air programming regarding children's issues.[6]

Censorship and violence

On 27 October 2017, a motorcade of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was attacked in Feni District. The news van of DBC and other news organizations were damaged in the attack.[7] DBC News correspondent Partho Hasan was attacked by Shirhan Sharif Tomal, Bangladesh Jubo League leader and son of Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif, on 29 November 2017.[8] [9] Bangladesh Police closed eight members of the Detective Branch of Barisal Metropolitan Police for torturing a cameraman of DBC in Barisal on 12 March 2018.[10] [11] The police team that attacked the journalist were led by sub-inspector Abul Bashar.[12] [13] According to the US State Department Human Rights Report for 2017 the government of Bangladesh forced DBC news to remove a news item titled “Bangladesh’s Hasina Survives another Attempt on Her Life.” The news was sourced to a Burmese news portal.[14]

Programming

Rajkahon on DBC News is a primetime political talk show hosted by Sharmin Chowdhury, a television journalist.[15] Choturnogo is a weekly show featuring individuals from the arts and entertainment field.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Headquarter of DBC News.
  2. News: http://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/982288/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%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%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9C. bn:আনুষ্ঠানিক সম্প্রচারে গেল ডিবিসি নিউজ. Prothom Alo. 2018-07-11. bn.
  3. News: http://www.dailysangram.com/post/323631-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8. bn:ডিবিসি নিউজ-এর চিত্র সাংবাদিকের ওপর নির্যাতনের প্রতিবাদে ফেনী প্রেস ক্লাবের মানববন্ধন. The Daily Sangram. bn. 2018-07-11.
  4. News: bn:শেষ সময়ে ১৩ টিভি, ১৪ রেডিওর লাইসেন্স. https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A9-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8. Ahmed. Moshtak. 26 November 2013. 8 June 2022. Prothom Alo. bn.
  5. News: https://news.priyo.com/articles/%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2/. bn:তরঙ্গ বরাদ্দ ও নিরাপত্তা ছাড় পেল ১০ নতুন বেসরকারি টিভি চ্যানেল. 9 January 2015. 10 July 2022. Priyo. bn.
  6. News: More TV stations come forward to amplify children’s voices. 10 December 2019. 14 August 2022. The Daily Star.
  7. News: Khaleda's motorcade attacked in Feni. 2017-10-28. Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-11. en-US.
  8. News: Attack on Journos: Jubo League expels land minister's son. 2017-12-15. The Daily Star. 2018-03-13. en.
  9. News: 4 journalists beaten up in Pabna. 2017-11-30. The Daily Star. 2018-03-13. en.
  10. News: Eight DB police closed over torture of journalist in Barisal. 2018-03-13. Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-11. en-US.
  11. News: https://observerbd.com/bn/details.php?id=10347. bn:ডিবিসি নিউজ'র সাংবাদিককে নির্যাতনের প্রতিবাদে মানববন্ধন. The Daily Observer. bn. 2018-07-11.
  12. News: 5 more cops suspended over Barisal journo torture. UNB. 2018-07-11. en-US.
  13. News: Constable suspended over torture of DBC News cameraperson in Barisal. 2018-03-14. Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-11. en-US.
  14. News: US: Significant limitations on freedom of speech in Bangladesh in 2017. 2018-04-21. Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-11. en-US.
  15. News: Juddho Sheshe Juddho. 2016-11-20. Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-11. en-US. Television journalist Nobonita Chowdhury is widely known as a talk show host and moderator. Host of primetime political talk show, Rajkahon on DBC News, Nobonita.
  16. News: Nusraat Faria on "Choturongo". 2018-04-21. The Daily Star. 2018-07-11. en.