ATN News

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ATN News
CountryBangladesh
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersHassan Plaza
53, Kawranbazar C/A
Dhaka - 1215
Bangladesh
Programming
Language(s)Bengali, English
Ownership
OwnerMultimedia Production Company
Sister channelsATN Bangla
History
LaunchedJune 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)
Availability
Satellite
Bangabandhu-1
(Bangladesh)
4520 H 30000
Akash DTH (Bangladesh)Channel
Dish Network (United States)Channel 794
Streaming media
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

ATN News is a 24-hour news television channel in Bangladesh. It is partner with ATN Bangla, another Bangladesh satellite TV channel.

History[change | change source]

ATN News started June 7, 2010.[1] Mishuk Munier joined ATN News as CEO and chief editor in November 2010. He worked with the TV station until he died on August 13, 2011.[2] Bangladeshi journalist Abed Khan became the next CEO and chief editor in 2011.[3] He quit April 20, 2013.[4] Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman is the chairman of ATN News. Sharker Firoz is CEO and advisor. Munni Saha is ATN's head of news.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ATN News goes on air today". The Daily Star. June 7, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. "Tareque Masud, Mishuk Munier killed in road crash". The Daily Star. August 13, 2011. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. "Ethical journalism to prevail". The Daily Star. November 24, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  4. "Abed Khan Resigns From ATN News", Taza Khobor, April 21, 2013, archived from the original on August 19, 2014, retrieved April 28, 2013

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