ATN Bangla controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Ofcom product-placement reprimand
The United Kingdom regulator Ofcom found the channel responsible for breaches involving product placement, including insufficient editorial justification, undue prominence, and disclosure issues.
2015
Questions over smoking scenes
The information ministry questioned ATN Bangla and several other Bangladeshi channels about smoking scenes appearing in television dramas.
2001
Tobacco advertising criticism in India
ATN World, an associated service, faced criticism in India over tobacco advertising. The West Bengal-oriented service was subsequently replaced by ATN Kolkata.