Channel One, a popular Bangladeshi news channel shut down 16 years ago, resumed broadcasting on Monday evening, April 27, 2026. The channel had been closed in 2010 under orders from the then executive authority, allegedly due to political retaliation against its critical reporting. The relaunch was announced at a press conference held the previous Sunday at Hotel Westin in Dhaka, where the management confirmed the return to air at 6:57 p.m., the same time it was originally shut down.

At the press conference, Managing Director Gias Uddin Al Mamun recalled that Channel One began operations on January 24, 2006, emphasizing news neutrality and public welfare. He stated that the channel’s commitment to questioning power led to its popularity and eventual closure. The management credited the Supreme Court’s suspension of the 2010 Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission decision on February 24 of the previous year for clearing the final legal barriers to resuming broadcast.

Channel One’s leadership pledged to maintain editorial neutrality, objectivity, and courage in its renewed operations, aiming to rebuild audience trust and popularity.