News24

News24, stylized as NEWS24, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language television news channel operated by East West Media Group, a media subsidiary of Bashundhara Group. The channel distributes news programming through satellite and cable television services and is positioned as a dedicated broadcast news outlet serving audiences in Bangladesh. The regulatory and organisational development of News24 preceded its launch by several years. In November 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted East West Media Group a licence to operate the channel. The broadcaster received its frequency allocation in January 2015, establishing the technical basis for transmission. News24 publicly introduced its logo in February 2016 and began test broadcasts on 25 March 2016 at 19:00 Bangladesh Standard Time. The channel officially commenced broadcasting on 28 July 2016. Its launch ceremony took place at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka. At the inauguration, News24 presented itself as a news organisation intended to remain “biased to the people,” a positioning statement centred on public-oriented reporting rather than a specific entertainment or specialist format. Available reference material identifies its principal output broadly as news programming; detailed programme schedules and individual show names are not established in the supplied sources. News24 is part of a broader media portfolio associated with East West Media Group and Bashundhara Group. Its identified sister outlets include T Sports, a sports-focused television channel, and Radio Capital, a privately owned radio station. This relationship places News24 within a diversified Bangladeshi media group rather than as an independent standalone broadcaster. The channel also participated in the development of digital and video-based news sourcing. In May 2016, before its formal launch, News24 was among nine Bangladeshi television channels that signed an agreement with Bdnews24.com to subscribe to Prism, a video-based news agency run by children. The arrangement illustrates the channel’s early connection to emerging third-party video and digital news resources. Leadership has included Sayem Sobhan as managing director and Shahnaz Munni as chief news editor. Naem Nizam served as chief executive officer from the channel’s inception until November 2021, when he was relieved of that position. No later leadership information is established by the supplied reference material. The canonical subject is the Bangladeshi television channel, not the similarly named Nepal-related website supplied in the input; that website is retained only as the provided web field because no alternative official URL is documented in the available material.

News24 was created as a Bangladeshi Bengali-language television news service under East West Media Group, which is part of Bashundhara Group’s wider media holdings. Its development began with regulatory approval rather than an immediate on-air launch. In November 2013, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission issued East West Media Group a licence to operate the channel. The broadcaster subsequently received a frequency allocation in January 2015, allowing it to proceed toward transmission. The channel’s public identity took shape in 2016. News24’s logo was unveiled in February, followed by test broadcasts beginning on 25 March at 19:00 Bangladesh Standard Time. During the pre-launch period, the channel also entered into an agreement with Bdnews24.com in May 2016. News24 was one of nine Bangladeshi television stations subscribing to Prism, a video-based news agency operated by children. This arrangement connected the forthcoming broadcaster with a developing digital and video-news supply network. News24 officially went on air on 28 July 2016. The launch ceremony was held at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka. At the event, the channel described its editorial orientation with the phrase “biased to the people,” indicating a public-facing news identity. The available reference material characterises the service as a satellite and cable pay television channel dedicated to news programming, but does not provide a complete programme catalogue, distribution footprint, audience figures, or financial information. Organisationally, News24 operates within East West Media Group and therefore sits alongside other media assets associated with Bashundhara Group. Its identified sister outlets are T Sports, a sports television channel, and Radio Capital, a privately owned radio station. This portfolio context gives News24 access to a wider group structure spanning television and radio, while its own editorial and programming identity remains focused on Bengali-language news. Sayem Sobhan is identified as managing director and Shahnaz Munni as chief news editor. Naem Nizam was the channel’s chief executive officer from its inception until November 2021, when he was relieved from the role. The supplied reference does not establish a replacement CEO or provide a later corporate history. No verified scandals, lawsuits, recalls, financial results, ownership transactions, or detailed audience metrics are documented in the available source material.

• 2021

  CEO leadership change

  [1]News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  Naem Nizam was relieved as chief executive officer after leading the channel from its inception.

• 2016

  Logo unveiled

  [1]News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  News24 publicly revealed its logo ahead of its broadcast launch.

• 2016

  Test transmission begins

  [1]News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  The channel began test broadcasts on 25 March at 19:00 Bangladesh Standard Time.

• 2016

  Official broadcast launch

  [1]News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  News24 officially began broadcasting on 28 July in Dhaka.

• 2015

  Frequency allocation received

  [1]News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  News24 received its frequency allocation, advancing the channel toward transmission.

• 2013

  Broadcasting licence granted

  [1]News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org

  The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted East West Media Group permission to operate News24.

A Bengali-language Bangladeshi television news channel presenting itself as a public-oriented broadcaster within the Bashundhara Group media portfolio.

• Bengali-language television news channel · 2016

  News24

  The core News24 offering is a Bengali-language satellite and cable pay television channel dedicated to news programming. It serves as the group’s general news television brand, with its public identity built around broadcast reporting and a stated people-oriented editorial positioning. Detailed programme names and scheduling are not established in the supplied sources.

• 2020

  News24 apologizes for false vaccine story

  News24 published a story claiming that Bill Gates wanted to test a vaccine in Africa. The report was false. News24 apologized to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and to its readers, and said it had removed the article.

  Source

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• 2016

  Launch News24 as a dedicated news channelProduct launch

  Background

  Following licensing, frequency allocation, branding, and test transmissions, East West Media Group prepared the channel for public service.

  Action taken

  News24 began official broadcasts on 28 July 2016 from its Dhaka-based operation.

  Aftermath

  The launch established News24 as a Bengali-language satellite and cable pay television news service within the Bashundhara Group media portfolio.

  Source

• 2016

  Subscribe to Prism video-news serviceStrategy

  Background

  News24 sought access to video-based news material during the period before its formal broadcast launch.

  Action taken

  The channel joined an agreement with Bdnews24.com and eight other Bangladeshi television channels to subscribe to Prism.

  Aftermath

  The agreement connected News24 with an emerging third-party video news source; its longer-term editorial or commercial impact is not documented.

  Source

• 2013

  Enter the Bangladeshi television news marketStrategy

  Background

  East West Media Group pursued regulatory approval to establish a dedicated Bengali-language television news channel.

  Action taken

  The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted the group a broadcasting licence for News24.

  Aftermath

  The licence initiated the channel’s multi-year preparation for frequency allocation, testing, and eventual launch.

  Source

• 2020.04.05

  Reported2020.04.05

  News24 apologizes for false vaccine story[2]News24 apologizes for false vaccine storysapeople.com

  News24 apologized to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and its readers after publishing a false story claiming Bill Gates wanted to test a vaccine in Africa, and said it had removed the article.

• 2020.02.20

  Reported2020.02.20

  News24 and Adcock Ingram OTC launch Sponsors of Brave campaign[3]News24 与 Adcock Ingram OTC 推出 Sponsors of Brave 活动thegremlin.co.za

  News24 and Adcock Ingram OTC launched the Sponsors of Brave campaign, inviting South Africans to nominate community pharmacists, nurses and doctors whose work would be featured in stories.

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1. 1News24 (Bangladeshi TV channel)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2News24 apologizes for false vaccine storysapeople.com
3. 3News24 与 Adcock Ingram OTC 推出 Sponsors of Brave 活动thegremlin.co.za