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Channel 16 controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2014

    Broadcasting and licensing dispute

    Channel 16 was accused of continuing to broadcast after its test-broadcasting authorization expired, transmitting from Dhaka despite the reported terms of its permission, and using satellite arrangements that regulators considered unauthorized. The dispute culminated in a regulatory order to cease transmissions.

  2. 2014

    Alleged fee evasion and forged signature

    The channel was accused of avoiding government fees and of sending a ministry letter that allegedly carried the forged signature of Dhaka Zilla Council administrator Hasina Doula. Doula denied any connection with Channel 16. The supplied material does not document a final adjudication.