Maasranga Television

Maasranga Television
মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBir Uttom Ziaur Rahman Road, Banani, Dhaka
Programming
LanguageBengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerSquare Group
History
Launched30 July 2011 (2011-07-30)
Links
Websitewww.maasranga.tv

Maasranga Television (Bengali: মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন; lit. 'Kingfisher Television')[1] is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable television channel owned by the Square Group. It commenced broadcasts on 30 July 2011,[2] and is based in Bir Uttom Ziaur Rahman Road, Dhaka. Maasranga is the first high-definition television channel in Bangladesh, and has a diverse range of programming ranging from drama series, news, to animated series.[3]

History

Maasranga Television received its broadcasting license from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, along with several other privately owned Bangladeshi television channels, on 20 October 2009.[4] The channel commenced official transmissions on 30 July 2011, with the "Rangati Elo Machranga" (রাঙাতে এল মাছরাঙা; lit. 'Kingfisher came to color') slogan.[3] Maasranga is the first television channel in Bangladesh to broadcast on high-definition television.[5]

In July 2015, in observance of Eid al-Fitr, Maasranga began airing Nickelodeon India's Motu Patlu.[6] The channel later added more Indian animated programming such as Chacha Bhatija, Gattu Battu, and ViR: The Robot Boy.[7] On 15 August 2015, coinciding the 40th death anniversary of the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Maasranga aired a special musical program titled Bangabandhu Ke Niye.[8] In November 2015, Maasranga was among the channels asked by the information ministry about smoking scenes found in their television series.[9] Along with Bangladesh Television and GTV, Maasranga Television broadcast the 2016 Asia Cup for Bangladeshi audiences.[10]

Maasranga began reairing The Adventures of Sinbad in Bangladesh on 1 January 2017, which was also formerly broadcast by Bangladesh Television.[11] The channel also began airing the Turkish television series Diriliş: Ertuğrul on 2 April 2017.[12] It was one of the broadcasters of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the country.[13] Maasranga began airing Hercules: The Legendary Journeys on 10 February 2019.[14] The 2018 supernatural thriller film Debi had its world television premiere on Maasranga twice on 13 and 14 February 2019.[15] In December 2019, Maasranga, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air programming regarding children's issues.[16]

Programming

Acquired

Animated

Live-action

Drama

News and current affairs

  • Khelar Mathey[26]
  • Maasranga English News[26]
  • Maasranga Sangbad[26]
  • Maasranga Shamprotik[26]
  • Prime Time Maasranga News[26]

Reality

References

  1. ↑ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 852. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024.
  2. ↑ এক যুগে মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশন. Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Maasranga Television goes on air". The Daily Star. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ↑ অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ↑ মাছরাঙা টেলিভিশনের সম্প্রচার শুরু হচ্ছে. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Motu Patlu to air on Maasranga Television". The Daily Star. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 টিভিতে একসঙ্গে তিন জনপ্রিয় কার্টুন সিরিজ. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ↑ ""Bangabandhu ke Niye" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Five TV stations asked to explain smoking in drama scenes". BDNews24. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  10. ↑ গাজী, মাছরাঙ্গা, বিটিভি এবং স্টার স্পোর্টসে দেখা যাবে এশিয়া কাপ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  11. ↑ ১ জানুয়ারি থেকে মাছরাঙায় 'সিনবাদ'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  12. ↑ দিরিলিস আরতুগ্রুল দেখে মার্কিন নারীর ইসলাম গ্রহণ. Jugantor (in Bengali). 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "BTV, Nagorik TV, Maasranga to show WC". The Daily Star. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  14. ↑ মাছরাঙায় হারকিউলিস. Samakal (in Bengali). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  15. ↑ টেলিভিশনে দেবী. Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "More TV stations come forward to amplify children's voices". The Daily Star. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  17. ↑ 'রুদ্র' এবার যুক্ত হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশেও. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 29 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  18. ↑ বিদেশী সিরিয়াল কি বন্ধ হচ্ছে!. Janakantha (in Bengali). 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Drama serial "Apurba" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  20. ↑ ""Home Theatre" on Maasranga TV". The Daily Star. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  21. ↑ "Drama serial "Housewives" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  22. ↑ ""Mamlabaz" on Maasranga TV". The Daily Star. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  23. ↑ ""Nogor Alo" on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  24. ↑ "Drama serial 'Poron Kotha' on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  25. ↑ "Tin Goyenda on Maasranga". The Daily Star. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 "Maasranga Television News". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
  27. ↑ ম্যাজিক বাউলিয়ানা ২০২২: ঢাকা থেকে সুযোগ পেলেন ৪ জন. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  28. ↑ "Shera Radhuni 1424- Bigger, Better! - SQUARE". Square Toiletries. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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