95-435: জাহাজী (Navigator) is the debut studio album by Bangladeshi rock band Shironamhin . The album was recorded in Rabbit Communications Studio between 15 and 30 December 2003. It was released on 1 November 2004 by Rabbit Communications in Dhaka . Two of the album's songs, "হাসিমুখ (Smile Face)" and "লাল নীল গল্প (Red Blue Story)", became long-term mainstays of the band's live set list, while other songs were performed live only
190-702: A "government propaganda outlet". It operates two main television stations, BTV Dhaka and BTV Chittagong , and fourteen relay stations all over Bangladesh, along with a satellite television channel, BTV World . It is a member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and Asiavision , and is an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union . Bangladesh Television also plans to launch six more television channels. BTV can be received via satellite throughout Asia and parts of Europe and Africa. Bangladesh Television
285-468: A different style and sound to rock. They were also criticized for the horrific images on their album covers. Other significant extreme metal bands of the decade include Hallucination, Minerva, Dissector, Thrash, Trainwreck and Nafaarmaan. In 2018, Powersurge guitarist Saimum Hasan Nahian urged the organizers of Wacken Open Air to hold a concert in Bangladesh. The Wacken Metal Battle concert was held in
380-438: A few years before them. Death metal vocals are usually delivered as guttural death growls or high-pitched screaming, complemented by downtuned, highly distorted guitars and extremely fast double bass percussion. The genre's bands had no intention of commercial success, as they were all fans of underground extreme metal of the 1980s. These three bands are considered to be the pioneers of Bangladeshi extreme metal, introducing
475-499: A handful of times. Jahaji is based around the struggles of an urban lifestyle. The title track of the album states this. Shironamhin tried to portray the everyday life of a young middle-class career-seeking sailor in the Bronx . The cultural interest, the gossip in a crowded cityscape, the life of bu Dhaka . In 2004, Shironamhin completed the album Jahaji . At first, in 2004, the record label company Rabbit Communications released
570-599: A massive refugee problem, with at least seven million displaced people moving to neighbouring India. Bengali musician Ravi Shankar first brought the issue to the attention of his friend George Harrison in the early months of 1971. Concerts for relief efforts were held at 2:30 pm and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971 in Madison Square Garden . They featured a supergroup of performers that included Harrison, fellow former Beatle Ringo Starr , Bob Dylan , Eric Clapton , Billy Preston , Leon Russell and
665-758: A more rock flavor". A Jazz and Blues Festival was held in Dhaka in 2015 and 2017, where musicians from Bangladesh, the UK, and the US performed. In the mid-2000s folk and alternative rock scene, a few progressive metal bands formed and performed at club shows in Dhaka. The bands were inspired by 1990s heavy metal and 2000s experimental rock. They developed their music out of those two genres; playing heavier riffs, faster basslines and double bass drumming . Their lyrics typically highlighted anger about social injustice and hypocrisy as well as philosophical songs with softer tones. Artcell
760-528: A new magazine show for BTV based on The David Frost Show on BBC , Jodi Kichhu Mone Na Koren , which ended right after his death. It later expanded its broadcasting schedule to six hours daily in 1979. Bangladesh Television commenced color transmissions on 16 December 1980, being inaugurated by President Ziaur Rahman , marking the first official full-time color broadcasts in South Asia . In 1984, Bangladesh Television merged with Bangladesh Betar to form
855-527: A solo artist. His debut solo album Sumon O Aurthohin was one of the first folk rock albums in the country. Aurthohin's first few records are also considered to be some of the first pure folk rock records in Bangladesh, as they used rock instruments in their songs. Folk rock music gradually changed in the mid-2000s, when Bangla started composing Lalon songs as a band. Lalon-inspired folk rock first appeared on their debut album Kingkortobbobimurho in 2002. Their attitude toward conservative Bangladeshis impacted
950-623: A special program in its headquarters, which was broadcast on both networks. BTV inaugurated two new digital studios on 8 February 2020, at the BTV Bhaban, as a part of the network's renaissance. During the COVID-19 pandemic , BTV, along with Sangsad Television , began broadcasting educational programming for secondary-level students. It had also reaired some of its classic television series. BTV announced to establish an educational channel to make remote learning more effective on students, which
1045-457: A stay order issued on 25 April 2010. In October 2022, Bangladesh Television began airing the first 2D animated series fully produced in Bangladesh, Jungle Mangal . In November 2022, with the cost of 980 million BDT, Bangladesh Television gained the rights of airing the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar. As there were corruption allegations against the chief engineer of the television network,
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#17327980948951140-549: A sunrise. It is one of the most recognizable logos in Bangladesh, as it has been used since the country itself gained independence. Bangladesh Television has a diversified set of programming. It mainly consists of dramas, news, educational, public affairs, talk shows, and others. It also broadcasts sports programming, typically cricket matches. BTV also airs English-language news and entertainment programming, including acquired foreign television series. During its anniversaries, Bangladesh Television broadcasts documentaries regarding
1235-461: A traditional lifestyle, has also made rock less popular. Some Muslims in the country consider rock music a sin. Solo concerts have become less popular, as events like Joy Bangla Concert and RockNation have become popular and sold thousands of tickets. Though losing popularity throughout the 2010s, some rock bands, such as Love Runs Blind, Nagar Baul, Warfaze, Aurthohin, Artcell, Shironamhin and Chirkutt still remain highly popular. Extreme metal
1330-405: Is also the sister network of Sangsad Television , a parliamentary television channel. BTV World is also to be converted into an independent entertainment television channel with a different schedule compared to BTV Dhaka. BTV Dhaka broadcasts eighteen hours a day on terrestrial television, and twenty-four hours a day on satellite television. Its satellite feed relays BTV World's transmissions during
1425-479: Is mainly an underground genre, which became commercially successful in Bangladesh in the late 2000s, when Powersurge and Mechanix took part in D-Rockstar 2008. In that competition, Powersurge finished in first place and Mechanix in second. They were the most significant bands of the genre in the country, and they introduced thrash and groove metal to a wider audience. Severe Dementia introduced death metal
1520-431: Is one of the most important band mixed albums released in 2001. It was a huge milestone for the country's band industry. The main idea was to promote newer/underground bands to people. Bands like Artcell and Black started their journey and debuted with their first songs through this album. Bands like Metal Maze and Cryptic Fate also gained popularity after the albums release. Experimental rock in Bangladesh involves
1615-518: Is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh . The network was originally established as the East Pakistan branch of Pakistan Television in 1964. It was rebranded right after the independence of Bangladesh. BTV is the oldest Bengali-language television network in the world, as well as the oldest television network in Bangladesh, and is sister to the radio broadcaster Bangladesh Betar , which, along with BTV, are both owned and operated by
1710-545: The 2016 Asia Cup . Bangladesh Television opened the country's first television museum on 1 December 2016. BTV, along with Maasranga Television and Nagorik , was the broadcaster of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh. The network began broadcasting in India via DD Free Dish on 2 September 2019, via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite. To celebrate BTV's 55th anniversary in 2019, privately owned Channel i organized
1805-601: The Anti-Corruption Commission raided the headquarters of Bangladesh Television on 16 May 2023. In June 2023, Jahangir Alam was appointed as the new director general of Bangladesh Television. Amid the quota reform protests , some unidentified individuals stormed the headquarters of Bangladesh Television and set it ablaze on 18 July 2024. The main building was also vandalized. Following the incident, BTV ceased all broadcasts at approximately 19:00 BST, after evacuating all staff members. Broadcasts resumed
1900-515: The Awami League –led government, and Agamir Bangladesh , which premiered on 7 September 2024. For a long time, privately owned television channels were mandated to broadcast BTV's two o'clock news bulletin. This mandate was removed on 18 September 2024, when Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam stated that the channels no longer need to do so. As of 2014, 1.2% of the television audience in Bangladesh watched BTV. A 2017 survey by
1995-649: The Bangabandhu-1 satellite, along with several other local television channels. Via the Bangabandhu-1 satellite, the network's television signals can be received in the Middle East and North Africa . Bangladesh Television is available on several social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. It has also been broadcasting live on IPTV and mobile TV services from 12 November 2013. Bangladesh Television's channels, along with Sangsad Television , are made available for streaming worldwide via
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#17327980948952090-556: The Bangladesh Musical Bands Association (BAMBA) in 1987, began. BAMBA was formed to arrange a three-day charity concert at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka. The aim was to raise funds to help victims of the devastating flood in Bangladesh that year. Around ৳ 250,000 was raised, all of which was donated for the rehabilitation of flood victims. BAMBA organized many successful concerts throughout
2185-469: The Bengali classical and Adhunik musical styles from the 1960s. The genre was introduced in the 1960s by a few bands who began developing a distinctive rock sound. Bangladeshi rock is commonly divided into two categories: East Pakistan rock, and Bangladesh rock. From the 1970s to the 2000s, it was one of the nation's most popular musical genres. From the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, Bangladeshi rock
2280-576: The raga rock song "Raag Bageshri". In 1968, Zinga released their first song "Tomari Jiboney" which became very popular as it was aired on Shadhin Bangla Betar and East Pakistan TV. From the late 1960s, inspired by the Beatles, Zinga became interested in the singer-songwriter concept. Another band, formed by American students living in Dhaka called Insex Dui, was an American-Bangladeshi band that performed American and British psychedelic rock music in
2375-488: The scene . Khan was also a freedom fighter and renowned protest singer during the war, and inspired soldiers during training with his songs. His first song, "Hai Allah Re!" became a hit in 1973. "Bangladesh", a song released by his band in 1975, was a protest song and inspired many bands to write songs about the struggle of the poor. They had more hit songs later in the decade including "Ami Jare Chaire" (1975), "Ashi Ashi Bole Tumi" (1977) and "Papri Keno Bojhena" (1978). On
2470-428: The 18-hour broadcast on terrestrial. In June 2014, an unused frequency of BTV was scrapped as it disrupted 3G services of mobile operators in Bangladesh. On 24 June 2014, as lightning struck on the tower of Bangladesh Television's Patuakhali relay station, terrestrial broadcasts from there temporarily halted, as a result of the damages caused by the lightning. BTV, along with GTV and Maasranga Television , broadcast
2565-859: The 1950s as a fusion of American rock and roll and Bengali classical music. In the 1960s, the Gramophone Company of Pakistan imported many LPs and singles from rock and roll artists like Cliff Richard and the Shadows , Elvis Presley , the Beatles , the Rolling Stones , the Beach Boys and the Hollies , which sold very well in Bangladesh. These artists were favored mostly by high school and college students. Drawing influences from 1950s and 1960s rock and roll artists, Bangladeshi rock bands formed. Hence, mid-1960s Bangladeshi rock music
2660-624: The 1960s to 1980s, many rock bands were formed in Chittagong, but often went to Dhaka in the 1990s for better studio services and success. The 1990s are sometimes considered the most productive decade in Bangladeshi music history. Rock music became the most popular genre in the country. During the 1990s, it was common to divide mainstream rock into pop and hard rock. Pop rock became more popular than in previous decades as bands like Souls and Feedback, whose frontman Maqsoodul Haque established
2755-513: The 1960s. Before becoming a successful Dhallywood actor, Zafar Iqbal was a singer in the band The Rambling Stones, formed in 1966. Other popular rock bands of the 1960s included Ugly Phases, Fire in Ice and Time Ago Motion. None of these bands released any albums. As East Pakistan struggled to become the separate state of Bangladesh during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War , the political and military turmoil and associated atrocities led to
2850-493: The 1980s to the year 2000 was often called the "golden age" of Bangladesh Television. Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, the programming structure of Bangladesh Television changed drastically. However, some programming was still found to be appeasing the government even if the interim government no longer mandated the network to do so. Three new series premiered on the network, which were Fascibader Dinlipi , Nipironer Golpo , regarding corruption and torture under
2945-549: The 1990s that helped many bands with their careers. New successful acts included Ark , Different Touch and Winning. Ark released a string of hit singles, including "Sweety", "Ekaki" and "Jare Ja". Along with Ark, pop rock remained the most popular rock genre of the decade, even after two decades in the country. The decline of the genre was mainly due to bands adopting more of a pop sound influenced by Michael Jackson . Many bands also disbanded due to reduced success and personal problems between band members. In contrast, hard rock
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3040-478: The 2010s. It has partially lost ground to Bollywood music from neighboring India, which dominates Bangladeshi radio, and pirated versions are available online for free. Bollywood music also influenced the music of Dhallywood , which saw the rise of pop singers like Arfin Rumey , Hridoy Khan , Imran Mahmudul and Armaan Alif. Meanwhile, as of the late 2010s underground hip-hop music has largely replaced rock as
3135-506: The BTV app since May 2021. The logo of Bangladesh Television was claimed to be created by prominent art director Mohiuddin Faroque in 1971 in one article. Others, however, suggested that it was Imdad Hossain who, in fact, designed the logo. Nevertheless, it is currently in use since then. The logo consists of a 60s-style television screen with a red disc and a green line inside, resembling
3230-563: The Bangladesh Cable TV Viewers Forum stated that only around 25% to 30% of the cable television audience watch local television, among them BTV gained the lowest viewership and was mostly watched by rural audiences, who only have access to terrestrial television. The network's the then director general, Haroon Or Rashid, once stated that if BTV does not change, it will become 'obsolete'. By 2018, Bangladesh Television began regaining its fame and relevancy, after
3325-507: The Bangladeshi rock bands from the 1960s did not become successful and disbanded after the war in 1971. Some musicians went abroad or formed new bands. One of the first bands of independent Bangladesh was Underground Peace Lovers (UPL), formed in 1972 in Dhaka. Uccharon were the biggest band of that era in South Asia. Inspired by 1960s rock music and some Hindustani classical music , their frontman Azam Khan introduced hippie fashion to
3420-536: The Dacca station of Pakistan Television was unofficially renamed "Dacca Television", and television celebrities refused to work for Pakistani television as the East Pakistanis struggle for autonomy . On 23 March 1971, three days before Bangladesh was declared an independent state, Dacca Television began displaying the flag of Bangladesh and playing the Bangladeshi national anthem, Amar Sonar Bangla , rather than
3515-820: The English language to Bangladeshi audiences. Both series premiered on the network in October 2010. Its sister, Sangsad Television , was launched on 25 January 2011, which simultaneously broadcasts live programming from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban . On the same day, BTV commenced experimental broadcasts on digital terrestrial television in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Khulna. BTV was available for streaming on phones through Teletalk 's 3G services in October 2012. On 5 November 2012, to compete with privately owned local television channels, BTV began broadcasting for 24 hours via satellite television, while still retaining
3610-639: The National Broadcasting Authority. As of 1985, via the Satkhira relay station, television sets in West Bengal in India could receive terrestrial signals of BTV. As of 1986, BTV broadcast for 9 hours a weekday and 14 hours on weekends, usually during the evenings. It also aired special programming on Fridays, as well as during national and religious holidays. It began relaying broadcasts of CNN and BBC in 1992, marking
3705-486: The Pakistani flag and national anthem, despite special programming being arranged on the occasion of Pakistan Day . Threats were made by Pakistani authorities that if the flag of Pakistan was not displayed on television, then Bengali workers would be barred from entering the television center. However, pro-Bangladesh songs were aired on Dacca Television on the night of 23 March instead. Dacca Television later signed-off
3800-615: The Russian Cultural Center in Dhaka. Five bands, Karma, Ionic Bond, Torture Goregrinder, Infidel and Trainwreck took part in the competition, with the latter being declared the winner. They also performed at Bangalore Open Air , where they competed against other metal bands from Sri Lanka , Nepal and India. They won entry into Wacken Open Air, the first Bangladeshi band to do so. Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন ), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( Bengali : বিটিভি ),
3895-550: The Spanking Monkeys began playing alternative rock in Dhaka. However, they were not very successful at the time. Around the same time, the band Black contributed to alternative rock and introduced grunge to the country. It emerged in the early 2000s with members including Jon Kabir and Tahsan Rahman Khan . Their songs were not focused on guitar solos but had powerful and heavy guitar riffs and chord progressions , and slow and light verses with heavy choruses in
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3990-481: The air, it was officially converted into a service of Pakistan Television on 25 March 1965. It only broadcast six days a week, while being closed on Mondays. This was Pakistan Television's second television station after the one in Lahore. The first drama telecast on PTV's Dacca television station, Ektala Dotala , written by Munier Choudhury , was aired in 1965. The reality television series Notun Kuri premiered on
4085-494: The album. Later Bangladeshi record label company G-Series reproduced & released it on 2005. Of the album's eleven songs, seven were written by Ziaur Rahman Zia , two were written by Tanzir Tuhin , and remaining were written by other members. Bangladeshi rock Bangladeshi rock music , or Bangla rock music , is a style of music in Bangladesh that is derived from British and American rock music, mixed with
4180-432: The band Badfinger . In addition, Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan performed an opening set of Indian classical music . The concerts were attended by a total of 40,000 people, and the initial gate receipts raised about US$ 250,000 for Bangladeshi relief, which was administered by UNICEF . After gathering the musicians, Harrison found it extremely difficult to get the recording industry to release the rights for performers to share
4275-646: The band members, and along with many bands of the era they were protesting against conservative religious leaders and politicians. Many bands started covering Lalon songs, as they connected with his philosophy on a spiritual level. Lalon Band and Arnob are some successful artists who performed Lalon songs. Renowned rock musician Ayub Bachchu was inspired to make folk songs by these bands and released Vatir Gane Matir Tane (2006), an Abdul Alim cover album. The genre later influenced successful bands like Chirkutt and Shironamhin , who experimented with many rock genres, mainly classical, rock and folk. Disagreement over what
4370-407: The band. Most 1970s bands disbanded because of their vocalists' prominence. In the 1980s however, bands stayed together and continued to release hit singles and albums into the 1990s. More subgenres emerged, such as psychedelic rock and hard rock . Nova was successful in the 1980s as a psychedelic rock band. Bands from the 1980s continued their success along with new bands of the 1990s. In
4465-408: The best decade for Bangladeshi rock was led to a feud between musicians Sumon and Bachchu. In the early 2000s after Aurthohin's first release, Bachchu said they are "a good band, but their music has no role behind the development of the country's music industry". Bachchu also warned people that AmaderGaan.com , which he claimed was run by Sumon, was spreading information online that he felt was bad for
4560-526: The country's classical and folk music to classical music lovers, musicians, and critics. Following Azam Khan and the bands Windy Side of Care and Spondon, Dalchhut included folk rock on their first three albums, Ah (1997), Hridoypur (2000) and Akashchuri (2002). Aurthohin formed mainly as a heavy metal band but also composed folk rock hits like "Adbhut Shei Cheleti" and "Amar Protichhobi". Frontman Saidus Salehin Sumon also composed folk rock songs as
4655-619: The country's first all-English metal album, Ends are Forever . Their sound often resembled the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden . Though it was a significant subgenre of rock, many heavy metal bands were not as popular as Warfaze, and most disbanded in the same decade. The genre reached peak commercial popularity in 1997–1998, before many acts moved off in a variety of directions, including Warfaze and Cryptic Fate, who began to develop neoclassical metal and thrash metal respectively. Some Bangladeshi rock bands wanted to show their respect for
4750-658: The early 2010s, the Bangladesh Musical Bands Association (BAMBA) and the Chittagong Musical Bands Association (CMBA) began organizing rock concerts in Chittagong, which brought exposure to local underground bands . This resulted in the emergence of new rock bands in the city, such as Hemorrhage and Blunderware. Many Bangladeshi progressive metal and experimental metal bands have changed popular rock music. Bands like Karnival and Owned have especially progressed
4845-517: The end of the decade, Artcell stopped releasing albums, which caused the decline of progressive metal and an increase in the popularity of symphonic and experimental metal , both of which are derived from the former. Symphonic and experimental metal of the 2010s was similar to progressive metal, but with more orchestration and keyboards. Successful bands from the genre included De-illumination , Warfaze 's late 2000s and early 2010s work, Sazzad Arefeen's Angry Machine, Hallucination and Ionic Bond, with
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#17327980948954940-483: The first presence of foreign television in Bangladesh. In 1994, BTV telecasted its first private production, a one-hour play Prachir Periye , directed by Atiqul Haque Chowdhury . A commission for the formulation of the autonomy policy of Bangladesh Television, as well as Bangladesh Betar, was founded in September 1996 in order to reform Bangladeshi state media. It issued a report recommending granting BTV its autonomy
5035-504: The following day on 19 July at 16:00 (BST). Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina later visited the headquarter building on July 26 and called for the punishment of the perpetrators. On 18 August 2024, the adviser of information and broadcasting , Nahid Islam , called for the speedy modernization of all institutions under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry including BTV, criticizing them for being stagnant. He stated that BTV
5130-438: The founders of the network and then deputy general director, Monirul Alam, were massacred on 7 November 1975. By 1975, BTV increased its broadcasting schedule to four hours daily. At the time, the transmissions of BTV Dacca covered areas around Comilla, Faridpur, Mymensingh, and Tangail besides Dacca. It increased its broadcasting schedule again to five and a half hours daily the following year. In 1977, Fazle Lohani created
5225-486: The genre's popularity dropped. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and the British heavy metal bands of the 1970s, heavy metal was introduced in Bangladesh in the mid-1980s by several bands formed by high school and college students. The bands that played heavy metal developed a sound characterized by overt rhythmic basslines , highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos , emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Bangladeshi heavy metal songwriters, inspired by
5320-477: The government. Bangladesh Television is the country's only television network provided on terrestrial television. It is primarily financed through television licence fees. Although it has produced many award-winning programs, it has often been accused of being the mouthpiece of the government and panned for its lack of quality programming. Both the headquarters and the administrative building of Bangladesh Television are located at Rampura in Dhaka. Prior to
5415-429: The grunge style. The band gained success shortly after with their debut album Amar Prithibi and their second album Utshober Por . In 2005, a road accident resulted in the death of their sound engineer and mentor which led to some key members leaving, eventually including the lead vocalist Kabir who left in 2011. As of 2014, the band has two of its original members and still makes music. Chharpotro Chharpotro
5510-413: The history of the network, such as DIT theke Rampura , which was aired on its 50th anniversary in 2014. The network terrestrially broadcasts from 7'o clock at morning to after 12 midnight. Its Chittagong station broadcasts all day, along with BTV World. BTV, however, also broadcasts all day on satellite and cable television. More than 90% of the programming broadcast on Bangladesh Television is produced by
5605-519: The industry. Karnival released three successful albums, and Owned has published two. Bands such as Messianic Era, Ossrik, Seventh Sign, Jogot, and Attic are also notable. By the end of the decade, there was a resurgence of hard and alternative rock in the country, with bands like Unmaad, the Conclusion, Adverb, and The Perfect Criminals releasing albums. Many critics and musicians have claimed that rock music declined in popularity in Bangladesh during
5700-459: The late 1990s, Bangladesh Television was the sole television broadcaster provided in Bangladesh, and was a very successful network in terms of viewership until the launch of several satellite television channels, which led to the network's downfall and stagnation, mostly due to the fact that it was used for spewing government propaganda for a long period of time. Reporters Without Borders dubbed Bangladesh Television, along with Bangladesh Betar, as
5795-459: The latter two mainly being melodic death metal bands. Hallucination released their debut full-length album Krittim Prithibi in 2013, which was the first Bengali melodic death metal album in Bangladesh. It was also the first album in the country which could be purchased via the bKash payment system. Later on, this album was also released internationally by Satanic Productions. Later on, Ionic Bond released their debut album Amavashya Lore , which
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#17327980948955890-465: The lyrics of Azam Khan , wrote anti-establishment songs against the autocratic government and about people's rights. The four pioneering metal bands in Bangladesh were Rockstrata , Warfaze , In Dhaka, and Aces. The first band to perform heavy metal songs in Bangladesh was Waves. Their 1992 mixed album Hooray mostly contained heavy metal songs and was called "the most important thing that Bangladeshi heavy metal needed", by many heavy metal musicians of
5985-402: The mid-1990s, influenced by 1980s American music of the genre. It was not very popular at first, but was successful between 1998 and 1999. Paper Rhyme released its self-titled debut album in 1996 and was praised by many contemporary musicians because of their decade-defining song "Ondhokar Ghore", which is one of the most- covered songs in Bangladesh. After Paper Rhyme disbanded in the early 2000s
6080-597: The mixture of rock with traditional music of different cultures. Experimental bands in the country sometimes use multiple instruments of different cultures like the sitar , esraj , khol , ghatam , and flute. Rock artists Arnob and Shironamhin released Rabindra Sangeet albums. Shironamhin released Shironamhin Rabindranath in 2010 and Arnob released Adheko Ghume in 2012. Ayub Bachchu started his project AB Blues Club around 2007. He said, "A number of our songs are in blues scale, but we usually perform them in
6175-409: The most popular genre among the young. Domestic law has also failed to protect the financial interests of the artists who once led the country's rock music industry. The record industry says that just 10 percent of music in Bangladesh is purchased legally and estimate that music piracy annually costs US$ 180 million in lost earnings. Increased religiosity, which rejects all things Western in favor of
6270-657: The music industry. He made the comment after learning that Sumon had alleged that he never promotes newcomers nor gives them space in the music industry. Throughout the 1990s, American and British alternative bands influenced several young bands in Bangladesh, especially late 1990s and early 2000s alternative rock . Alternative bands combined elements of hardcore punk and heavy metal, and made heavy use of guitar distortion , fuzz , and feedback . The lyrics were typically apathetic and angst -filled, and often about political hypocrisy, identity crisis and Bangladeshi war criminals. Around 1998, Wire, Kopropholia, Clover Minds, and
6365-457: The network itself. During the 1980s to 1990s, Bangladesh Television created several popular television series, such as Ei Shob Din Ratri , Bohubrihi , Ayomoy , Ityadi , Kothao Keu Nei , Aaj Robibar , and many others. It has also aired several foreign television series, such as Alif Laila and The Sword of Tipu Sultan , which helped with the network's success. The era from
6460-669: The next day at 00:01 following an announcement by Masuma Khatun. No programming was broadcast on that day in order to protest Pakistani intervention. As a result, the Pakistan Armed Forces took control of the DIT Bhaban on 26 March but was attacked by the Mukti Bahini . At that moment, people joined to fight for the liberation of Bangladesh through its television industry. After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Pakistan Television's Dacca television station
6555-453: The next decade. Throughout the 1990s, heavy metal was criticized for its loudness and protest lyrics. Warfaze was the leader of the decade's heavy metal scene. With their popularity, they helped the rise of heavy metal bands in the 2000s. Many subgenres emerged in the country in the 2000s and 2010s, such as thrash metal , progressive metal and death metal . Cryptic Fate was also part of the 1990s heavy metal scene, and in 1994 they released
6650-439: The next year on 30 June. The network established its Chittagong station on 19 December 1996. In May 1997, Bangladesh Television received an Asiavision Award for its coverage of the cyclone that occurred in that year. Bangladesh Television was the sole television broadcaster in Bangladesh until the launch of ATN Bangla on satellite television in 1997, and Ekushey Television on terrestrial in 2000. As competition grew over
6745-400: The off-air hours of its terrestrial feed. BTV Chittagong broadcasts on a full-day basis daily. BTV first commenced transmissions on 25 December 1964 at 19:00 ( Dhaka Standard Time ), as a pilot project in the then East Pakistan under the name, Pilot Television Dacca , airing a song titled "Oi Je Akash Nil Holo Aaj/Shei Shudhu Tomar Preme", sung by singer Ferdausi Rahman . Mordecai Cohen
6840-475: The offices and studios were shifted to the newly built headquarters located at Rampura in Dacca with newer technology. Operations from the Rampura headquarter building commenced on 6 March of that year. The founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , visited the new headquarter building on 18 May 1975. A while following the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, four BTV officials, including one of
6935-515: The other hand, Spondan , led by singer-songwriter Nasir Ahmed Apu, mostly performed traditional folk songs. They became one of the most popular Bangladeshi rock bands of the 1970s, and their 1975 debut album Spondan Bangladesh was the best-selling album of the decade. Uccharon's protest songs inspired many bands of the 1980s and 1990s to write songs against the autocratic government. In mid-1970s Bangladesh, more bands were formed, mostly in Chittagong and Dhaka. There were twenty to thirty bands in
7030-467: The rest of Bangladesh's divisions, namely Barisal, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Rangpur, and Sylhet. The first station of BTV outside Dhaka was established in Natore in 1974. Later, more relay stations of BTV were established across the country. BTV's first contemporary regional television station was established in Chittagong in 1996. BTV broadcasts worldwide through satellite television via BTV World. It
7125-463: The same day, a Bangabandhu Corner dedicated to the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman , was inaugurated at the headquarters of Bangladesh Television. In May 2022, the Government of Bangladesh ordered the broadcast of BTV's channels in airports across the country. The High Court of Bangladesh revived the trial for the four BTV officials killed in 1975 on 31 August 2022, lifting
7220-624: The series as of today. Due to a power outage caused by the North Indian Ocean cyclone on 17 November 2007, BTV temporarily ceased transmissions for nearly three hours that day. A new license office was inaugurated at the headquarters of BTV in 2008, according to a press release. In 2009, the Government of Bangladesh decided to reserve terrestrial television frequencies in the country solely to Bangladesh Television. The BBC World Service developed two television series for BTV, Bishaash and BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha , to promote
7315-465: The stage, and millions of dollars raised from the album and film were tied up in IRS tax escrow accounts for years. The Concert for Bangladesh is considered to be a highly successful and influential humanitarian aid project, generating both awareness and considerable funds, as well as providing valuable lessons and inspiration for projects that followed, such as Live Aid . The Concert for Bangladesh
7410-578: The station in 1966. It was later taken off the air, although the series would return to the air in 1976. The first television commercial on PTV Dacca was aired in 1967 for a detergent soap 707 . The same year, Pakistan Television's eastern branch was converted to an autonomous corporation. The station initially broadcast on VHF channel 9, but moved to channel 6 and increased its signal on 27 October 1968. There were also plans to establish relay stations in Khulna , Rajshahi , and Chittagong. On 4 March 1971,
7505-712: The station in Dhaka is relayed nationwide via its fourteen relay stations, known as upakendra (উপকেন্দ্র) in Bengali, throughout Bangladesh. About 2 million television sets in the country receive signals from BTV, which covers more than 90% of the Bangladeshi area. VHF Band III , UHF Band IV , and UHF Band V are reserved for use by Bangladesh Television. The relay stations are located at Natore, Khulna , Mymensingh , Sylhet , Rangpur , Noakhali , Brahmanbaria , Thakurgaon , Rajshahi , Jhenaidah , Satkhira , Patuakhali , Ukhia , and Rangamati respectively. The network announced to establish six more regional BTV stations for
7600-582: The two cities playing in clubs, hotels and halls. Most of them were influenced by the British Invasion, Adhunik music and the early rock and roll scene in Bangladesh. With songs like "Abar Elo Je Shondha" (1972), "Ke Bashi Bajai Re" (1974), and "Neel Neel Shari Porey" (1978), the brothers Lucky and Happy Akhand became very popular throughout the country. Happy Akhand taught, produced, and promoted other artists, including Ferdous Wahid , Kumar Bishwajit , Ayub Bachchu and James . Pop rock music
7695-430: The years, BTV declined and stagnated, and privately owned television channels gained more popularity among locals. However, up to 2003, Bangladesh Television had established fourteen relay stations, covering 93% of the country. In 2004, Bangladesh Television began international satellite broadcasts via BTV World . In April 2005, the Bangladeshi adaptation of Sesame Street , Sisimpur , debuted on BTV, which still airs
7790-503: Was also led by the Chittagong-based band Souls . After their first single "Mon Shudhu Mon Chuyeche" in 1980, the band was appreciated by older rock bands. They released their debut album Super Souls two years later, which made them one of the most popular bands in the country. The band Miles released a self titled debut album in 1982, which was the first all- English album in the country. It only featured two original songs by
7885-678: Was also planned way back in 2008. On 8 February 2021, Sohrab Hossain was appointed as Bangladesh Television's new director general. On 13 March 2021, Bangladesh Television announced that they will be establishing 6 more regional stations, which was originally to be accomplished by 2023. The network officially launched its app in May 2021, in which four channels, including BTV Dhaka, BTV Chittagong, BTV World, and Sangsad Television, can be streamed worldwide. It also planned to launch its own DTH service soon. Bangladesh Television inaugurated its high definition broadcasts on its 57th anniversary in 2021. On
7980-519: Was also the first band to perform Tagore songs with guitar and piano on East Pakistan TV (now BTV). It has been argued by singer and journalist Elita Karim that Windy Side of Care was the first rock band of the country. Formed in 1964 in Dhaka , they started performing songs by Elvis and Cliff Richard in clubs and hotels. They were also the first band to advertise themselves as performing psychedelic rock. Their self-titled debut album also featured
8075-578: Was heavily influential in the development of various fusion genres in South Asia like folk rock, pop rock , hard rock and heavy metal . Bangladeshi rock bands during this era developed a distinct sound, with the most popular bands commonly featuring keyboards. In the 2000s, several subgenres of Bangladeshi heavy metal music emerged, including thrash , death and progressive . From the 2000s to 2010s, additional rock genres developed, including art , psychedelic , post-grunge , progressive and alternative . The foundations of Bangladeshi rock started in
8170-561: Was influenced by and developed a sound that was very similar in beat to the British Invasion and, in the late 1960s, to that of psychedelic rock . There is much debate as to who was the first rock band in the country. Zinga, formed in 1963 in Chittagong , is an early contender, but their music resembled Adhunik more than rock and roll. The band introduced guitar, drums and piano, which made their music quite popular. It
8265-656: Was launched on 11 April 2004, the same year when BTV itself also began broadcasting on satellite. BTV World broadcasts on a full-day basis, and BTV's satellite feed simulcasts the transmission of BTV World, when the channel closes down for the night, as the terrestrial feed shuts off. BTV broadcasts in over 49 countries via the AsiaSat 7 satellite, covering almost the entire continent of Asia . In 2016, BTV Chittagong began satellite transmissions with airtime hours increasing over time, which broadcast in 60 countries worldwide. In 2018, Bangladesh Television began broadcasting through
8360-493: Was more influenced by 1960s psychedelic rock, blues rock and 1970s Bangladeshi rock artists. The most successful and influential psychedelic rock band of the time was Nova. The most successful blues rock band was Love Runs Blind, which went on to release several bestselling albums. Some earlier bands also became interested in the genre as its popularity grew. Feedback and Souls had some hard rock songs in their albums from 1993 to 1996. Soft rock found its way to Bangladesh during
8455-667: Was more like the network itself of the 1980s and 1990s. On the same day, Jahangir Alam was removed as the director general, being appointed as the Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Public Administration . Nahid Islam later advised BTV not to broadcast any programming pleasing the government, and instead to work in favor of the people. Mahbubul Alam is appointed as the new director general of Bangladesh Television on 22 September 2024. Bangladesh Television operates two main television stations in Dhaka and Chittagong , of which
8550-441: Was renamed Bangladesh Television Corporation Dacca , officially losing its affiliation with PTV. Bangladesh Television's logo appeared on the television screen for the first time on 17 December 1971. Major A.T.M. Haider announced the victory of Bangladesh in the liberation war on Bangladesh Television on the same day during the afternoon. Official broadcasts using the name also began that day at 19:00 (BST). Jamil Chowdhury
8645-427: Was the band leading the genre and was partially responsible for popularizing it. Their first two studio albums, Onno Shomoy (2002) and Oniket Prantor (2006) had a big influence on the country's heavy metal scene in the 2010s. The themes that Artcell used in their songwriting have impacted and changed music. The alternative metal band Vibe also had a few progressive metal songs in their 2007 album Chena Jogot . By
8740-543: Was the first announcer on BTV. One of the first broadcasts on the station was also the announcement, "Accept our best wishes, pilot television, Dhaka, 10 Poush 1371", using the Bengali calendar date rather than the Gregorian one. It broadcast from the DIT Bhaban on a three to four-hour basis, with broadcasting equipment provided by NEC . It was originally supposed to be launched on 1 October. After three months on
8835-606: Was the first director general of Bangladesh Television. A signature tune for the station was later made, being based on Dhanadhanya pushpo bhora amader ei boshundhora, a patriotic song written by Bengali poet Dwijendralal Ray . The next year, the autonomous corporation was converted into a fully government-owned department on 15 September, being renamed again as Bangladesh Television Dacca , known just as Bangladesh Television or BTV. The network established its first television station outside Dhaka in Natore in 1974. On 9 February 1975,
8930-555: Was the first-ever benefit concert in history. The concerts were followed by a bestselling live album , a boxed three-record set, and a concert documentary by Apple Films , which debuted in 1972. The live album topped the music charts in many countries and went on to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1973. The album had a big impact on early Bangladeshi rock music in the mid-1970s, especially on Azam Khan . Most of
9025-563: Was widely appreciated by Bangladeshi audiences despite being in English. While rock music was still popular throughout the country, a budding indie scene started to flourish in smaller concert arenas. Bands like The Crowd, Picket, Embers in Snow, Alfred, Headline, and Attic brought about a change in the sound of rock with English songwriting being a common practice in their music. They strayed away from their hard rock and metal predecessors and ventured into newer and independent music territory. During
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