Bangladesh Television (BTV), a state-owned national TV station began its
operations in 1964. Besides education and entertainment, its mandate is
to ensure the equitable dissemination of information to the mass people
and contribute to the nation’s socio-economic development of
Bangladesh. It telecasts various program comprising drama,
documentaries, musicals, education and information, including 14 News
bulletins in English and Bangle daily. The vision of the present
Government is to make “Digital Bangladesh” by 2021 and BTV is working on
it.