Radio Today
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| Broadcast area | Bangladesh (FM) |
| Frequency | 89.6 FM |
| Branding | Radio Today FM 89.6 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Bengali |
| Format | Music, News and Infotainment Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Broadcasting FM (Bangladesh) Co. Ltd / Md. Rafiqul Haque |
| History | |
First air date | May 2006 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | https://radiotodaydhaka.com |
| Website | https://radiotodaydhaka.com |
Radio Today is a 24 hours radio station in Bangladesh that started airing in May 2006.[1] It is currently available in Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Bogra, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Barishal, Kushtia, Comilla.
Radio Today started as Bangladesh's first private FM radio station in May 2006, in Dhaka at 89.6 MHz.[2][3] It received permission from the government in 2002 and started with a 45 million BDT investment.[4] The founding chief executive officer and managing director was Md Rafiqul Haque.[4][5] Saiful Amin was the editor of Radio Today.[6] On 27 May 2009, Radio Today received government approval to expand to six cities in Bangladesh outside of Dhaka.[7] It is available in Bogra, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Khulna, and Sylhet.[8]
Radio Today is located in FR Tower in Banani which caught fire on 28 March 2019 stopping the transmission Radio Today.[9] The tower also housed Duronto TV which also stopped its transmission.[9]
In August 2011, a reporter of Radio Today was assaulted by activists of Jagannath University unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, a student wing of the governing Awami League, close to the Jatiya Press Club.[10]