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Ekhon

Ekhon is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable business-related infotainment television channel owned by Spice Television Limited, a subsidiary of the City Group, one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.

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Ekhon
এখন
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersTikatuli, Dhaka
Programming
LanguageBengali
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for SDTV sets)
Ownership
OwnerCity Group
History
Launched9 June 2022 (2022-06-09)
Former namesSpice Television (prelaunch)
Links
Websitewww.ekhon.tv
Ekhon
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Channel
Years active2022–present
Subscribers4.13 million
Last updated: 2 March 2026

Ekhon (Bengali: এখন; Bengali pronunciation: [ækʰon]; lit. 'now')1 is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable business-related infotainment television channel owned by Spice Television Limited, a subsidiary of the City Group, one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.2

It is Bangladesh's first television channel dedicated to business and financial programming. Ekhon is based in Tikatuli, Dhaka.3

History

Licensing and test broadcasts

Ekhon was licensed as "Spice Television" (Bengali: স্পাইস টেলিভিশন) by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2017.4 It commenced experimental broadcasts via the Bangladesh-1 satellite on 30 July 2021 using the Spice Television name, after it signed an agreement with BSCL on 28 July of that year to use the satellite for broadcasting.56 The channel later commenced the 'Nirman Porbo' test broadcast on 16 December 2021, coinciding the Bangladeshi victory day.7 On 30 May 2022, Ekhon signed a corporate agreement with state-owned telecommunications company TeleTalk, which would provide various services to the television channel at an affordable price.8

Launch

Although originally planning to do so on 16 December 2021,9 the channel was officially launched using the "Ekhon" name on 9 June 2022, as the first television channel in Bangladesh to air business-related programming and the thirty-seventh television channel overall to be launched in the country.3

Programming

The programming line of Ekhon consists of shows and news relating to finance and the economy.7 However, it also focuses on sports, agriculture, climate, and more.3

List of programmes

  • Apnar Shongey10
  • Ekhon Anondo10
  • Ekhon Mathe10

Controversies

On 19 February 2026, Ekhon gave four television journalists intermittent leave without any immediate reason. This move was criticized by the Dhaka Reporters Unity.1112

References

References

  1. Biswas, Sailendra (2000). "Samsad Bengali-English dictionary. 3rd ed". Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad. p. 183.
  2. পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচারে স্পাইস টিভি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. যাত্রা শুরু করলো দেশের প্রথম ব্যবসাকেন্দ্রিক টিভি 'এখন'. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. "HC directs BTRC to allocate Spice TV frequency". The New Nation. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. বঙ্গবন্ধু স্যাটেলাইটের সম্প্রচার সেবা নেবে স্পাইস টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. পরীক্ষামূলক সম্প্রচারে স্পাইস টিভি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. বিজয় দিবসে স্পাইস টিভির পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রা শুরু. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. টেলিটক-এখন টিভি চুক্তি. Jugantor (in Bengali). 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. বিজয়ের ৫০ বছরে দীর্ঘ অনুষ্ঠান আনছে স্পাইস টিভি. RTV (in Bengali). 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ঈদে ভিন্ন আয়োজনে 'এখন'. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. মতপ্রকাশের মূল্য কত? জুলাই-সম্পৃক্ত অবস্থানে পাঁচ সাংবাদিককে ঘিরে সিদ্ধান্তে রাজনৈতিক অভিঘাত. The Aasr (in Bengali). 19 February 2026. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  12. এখন টিভির চার সাংবাদিককে বাধ্যতামূলক ছুটি, ডিআরইউর উদ্বেগ. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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