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Gaan Bangla

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Gaan Bangla
গান বাংলা
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBaridhara, Dhaka
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerOne More Zero Group[1]
Key peopleKaushik Hossain Taposh (Managing Director and CEO)[1]
History
Launched16 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-16)
Links
Websitewww.gaanbangla.tv

Gaan Bangla (Bengali: গান বাংলা; lit. 'Song Bangla'),[2] also known by the acronym GB, is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language music television channel owned by One More Zero Group. Launched on 13 January 2013, it is Bangladesh's second music–oriented television channel. After Channel 16's closure, Gaan Bangla became the country's sole music channel.[3] The channel is based in Baridhara, Dhaka.[4]

Wind of Change

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Main article: Wind of Change (Bangladesh)

Gaan Bangla is most famous for the Wind of Change series, which debuted in 2016.[5] It showcases local and international musicians performing together, with music composed by Taposh. The series featured famous Bangladeshi artists.

History

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In October 2011, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission granted "Gaan Bangla TV" a license to broadcast.[6] The channel began transmissions as Gaan Bangla on 16 December 2013 as Bangladesh's first music-oriented television channel broadcasting in high definition,[7] with its prime focus on redefining the standards of music video production. As a high definition television channel, artists and video creators alike were inspired to start creating high definition content to be recognized through the only contemporary Bangladeshi channel dedicated to music.[1]

In July 2016, Gaan Bangla premiered its first self-produced musical series titled Wind of Change, which was believed to have revolutionized television music shows in Bangladesh. Wind of Change featured popular Bangladeshi artists such as Ayub Bachchu, Miles (band), and more. It presented new renditions of Bengali songs in collaboration with international instrumentalists. At the same time, staying true to its nature, Gaan Bangla shed light on the unsung talents and the country was introduced to 'Behaya Mon' by Chisty Baul. This was the beginning of a worldwide movement of spreading the energy and message of peace, love and unity through music under the tagline 'Music For Peace'.[8]

On 5 August 2024, the channel went off the air temporarily after its offices in Dhaka were attacked and set on fire by protesters during the non-cooperation movement, shortly after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned. It was one of the several television channels vandalized and as a result forced off the air.[9][10] Gaan Bangla later resumed broadcasting.[11]

Leadership

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Farzana Arman Munny is the chairperson of Gaan Bangla Television & Kaushik Hossain Taposh is the Managing Director & CEO of the Channel.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Us". Gaan Bangla. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 307.
  3. ^ "Gaan Bangla celebrates 7 year-long journey". The Daily Star. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Contact Us". Gaan Bangla. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ Haque, Minam (2 July 2016). "Wind of Change". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ^ অনুমোদনের অপেক্ষায় আরো ১৩ টিভি. BDNews24 (in Bengali). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. ^ বছর পেরিয়ে গানবাংলা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. ^ 'গানবাংলা হয়ে উঠেছে বাংলা গানের মুখপত্র'. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. ^ একাত্তর-এটিএনসহ ৬ টিভির সম্প্রচার বন্ধ. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Gaan Bangla TV station vandalised amid clashes". The Daily Star. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Gaan Bangla resumes operation". The Daily Star. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ Amin, Amira (24 February 2018). "Femme Fabulous Farzana Munny". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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