STV-US

STV-US was launched on 22 November 2005 to cover Bangladeshi news in New York City by Hannan Firoze, Vice-Chancellor of Stamford University.^[3] Naem Nizam was the founding managing director.^[6] It initially did not charge an airing fee.^[3] STV and TBC^[7] were Bengali language channels based in New York City while Bangla TV was based in London.^[3] STV, RTV, and Channel 1 started broadcasting around the same time as part of a wave of new channels opening.^[8] It was the first 24-hour Bengali language television channel in the United States.^[9]

In 2006, STV-US was the official partner of 1st National Debate Championship 2006 organized by Stamford University.^[10] It launched a talk show, Positive Bangladesh, hosted by Bibi Russell.^[11]

In March 2007, the caretaker government of Bangladesh urged STV-US to cease operations as it was accused of broadcasting illegally without permission or a no-objection certificate.^[12] Salim Hossain was the news anchor of the STV till 2007 when it closed and he would later join ATN Bangla USA and Voice of America Bengali.^[9] Another reporter of STV, Akbar Haider Kiran, became a correspondent of Voice of America and was also stationed in New York City.^[13] Naem Nizam would join Bangladesh Pratidin, largest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh, as editor.^[14][15]

STV-US focused on news and educational programs.^[3]