Star News

Star News positions itself as Bangladesh's most-watched Bengali news channel, and it's easy to see why, the prime-time lineup is relentless. The 8pm bulletin anchors a nightly block that alternates between hard news and political debate. It's not subtle. The panel segments often get loud, with guests talking over each other, but that's local news television for you. What works better is the field reporting: correspondents file from district towns on stories that don't make the Dhaka-centric networks. You'll get coverage of local infrastructure, agriculture issues, and rural politics. The production is clean, though the graphics are a bit dated, think bold red and yellow banners with scrolling tickers. If you want to understand what's actually happening in Bangladesh beyond the headlines, Star News live delivers that. It's a proper news broadcaster, not a talk-radio-on-TV setup. To watch Star News online, the feed is steady and the English subtitles are rare, so Bengali proficiency helps. But as a News tv Bangladesh staple, it earns its ratings.