Nagorik (TV channel)
Nagorik (; ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language privately owned satellite and cable television channel owned by Jadoo Media Limited, and is based in Khilkhet, Dhaka. It began operations on 1 March 2018, with the slogan, "Television Noy, Somporko" (টেলিভিশন নয়, সম্পর্ক; ). Nagorik claims that they do not compete with local Bangladeshi television channels, and instead compete with foreign television channels by working with the local ones. History Licensing and initiation Nagorik was initially licensed to Jadoo Media Limited, which at the time was owned by businessman Annisul Huq, by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2013 as 'JadooTV'. During its initiation, Nagorik had produced several television series to be aired for later. Abdun Noor Tushar later joined the channel as its CEO. The channel received its frequency allocation in January 2015. Launch Nagorik began test transmissions on 6 February 2018, and later officially began broadcasting on 1 March of the same year at 19:00 (BST), with its debut program being "Swapno Simahin", being inaugurated at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka. During its launch, Rubana Huq, the wife of Annisul Huq and the managing director of Nagorik, recalled the memory of her late husband. Tofail Ahmed, the Minister