Bangladesh Betar

Bangladesh Betar is the Government owned radio of Bangladesh. It started broadcasting on 16 December 1939 as All India Radio at Nazimuddin Road, old part of present Dhaka City. Later on in 1962 the radio station was shifted to Shahbag at its own house. In 1971, radio changed its role as a propaganda machine and emerged as a front to assist the nation to achieve the independence. With the historic declaration of independence on March 26, 1971 the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra started functioning playing vital role in broadcasting motivational programms and championing the cause of liberation war. Radio Bangladesh started function from all the stations since Bangladesh victory on 16 December, 1971. In 1976 Radio Bangladesh installed 1000 KW transmitting station at Dhamrai, Dhaka. On 30 July, 1983 Dhaka Broadcasting House was shifted to National Broadcasting House at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city and the former Broadcasting House at Shahbagh turned into Head Office of Bangladesh Betar.

At present listeners enjoy Bangladesh Betar’s program by our online radio streaming service. They may listen Live AM and Live FM from its website or Apps. AM 693 KHz and FM 88.8 MHz are streamed online through internet. From these channels, listeners get update of news, traffic, sports specially cricket, agriculture, population, weather etc. This BD Radio is also a great source of music and entertainment.