Mohona Television

Mohona Television (Bengali: মোহনা টেলিভিশন; lit.'channel television'),[1] also known as Mohona TV, stylized as mohona TV, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel. It is headquartered in Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka. The channel primarily broadcasts news and entertainment programming, including films and musical programming.[2][3]

Mohona Television
The headquarters of Mohona Television in Mirpur
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersMirpur, Dhaka
Programming
Language(s)Bengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerMohona Television Limited
Key peopleKamal Ahmed Majumder (chairman)
History
Launched11 November 2010 (2010-11-11)
Links
Websitewww.mohona.tv

History

Member of Parliament Kamal Ahmed Majumder-owned Mohona Television was granted a broadcasting license by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, along with other privately owned Bangladeshi television channels, on 20 October 2009.[4][5] The channel commenced test transmissions on 31 July 2010, and officially began broadcasting on 11 November 2010 with the "Banglar Proticchobi" (বাংলার প্রতিচ্ছবি; lit.'The reflection of Bengal') slogan,[6][7] with the intention to promote the Bengali culture and language using newer technology.[2] On 28 May 2017, the managing director of Mohona Television, Ziauddin Ahmed Makumder, had died.[8] Mohona Television commenced high definition broadcasts on 1 February 2021.

Programming

  • Ajker Banalata Sen[6]
  • Drishtikon[9]
  • Nil Jyotsnae Kalo Sap[9]
  • Ronger Songsar[9]
  • Surer Mohona[10]
  • Talkana[9]
  • Quick Marriage[9]

See also

References

  1. Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 969.
  2. Abu Ajraf Muhammad Abdul Hai. "Discovering the world of Journalism At Mohona TV" (PDF). BRAC University. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. চতুর্থ বছরে মোহনা টিভি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 11 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. বিক্রি হয়ে যাচ্ছে টিভি চ্যানেলের মালিকানা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. আজকের বনলতা সেন : মোহনা টিভির আয়োজনে রিয়েলিটি শো. Bangla News 24 (in Bengali). 31 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. ৬ষ্ঠ বর্ষে মোহনা টিভি. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. মোহনা টিভির এমডি জিয়াউদ্দিন আর নেই. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  9. টিভি গাইড: ২৬ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ২০১৪. Priyo (in Bengali). 26 February 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. 'সুরের মোহনা'য় গাইবেন পলাশ. RisingBD (in Bengali). 30 May 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

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