Channel 1

Channel 1 (Bengali: চ্যানেল ওয়ান) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable news-oriented television channel owned by One Entertainment Limited, a sister concern of One Group. It was launched on 24 January 2006 and originally broadcast as a mixed entertainment channel airing programming targeted towards all ages. The channel was shut down by the BTRC after being accused of illegal activity, but resumed transmissions as a news-oriented channel exactly sixteen years later. Channel 1 is headquartered in the Uday Tower situated in Gulshan, Dhaka. Giasuddin Al Mamun is the managing director of the channel.