Zee Bangla
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Zee Bangla is a Bengali language
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

 cable television channel in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is offered by Zee Network
Zee Network
The Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is the largest Indian media and entertainment company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a subsidiary of the Essel Group...

, part of the Essel Group
Essel Group
Essel Group is a media conglomerate company headed by Subhash Chandra based in Mumbai, Maharashtra .The companies under the group are:*Media** Zee Entertainment Enterprises** Zee News** DNA *Technology** Dish TV...

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It was actually first launched in the year 1996, but was taken off air within two months due to its poor popularity. It was relaunched as Alpha Bangla in the year 1999. It ran for successfully for six years. In 2005, Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

 went for a major brand revamp. It unveiled a new logo on 27 March 2005 at the Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...

 and thereafter Alpha Bangla became Zee Bangla with a modified version of the new and current Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

 logo which is also used by other regional channels of Zee Network
Zee Network
The Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is the largest Indian media and entertainment company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a subsidiary of the Essel Group...

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Currently Broadcasting on the Air

Updated on 11 July, 2011
  • Rannaghar
  • Chander Buri O Magicman (Cartoon)
  • Bantul De Great (Cartoon)
  • Mirakkel Akkel Challenger Season 6 (hosted by Mir
    Mir
    Mir was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, at first by the Soviet Union and then by Russia. Assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996, Mir was the first modular space station and had a greater mass than that of any previous spacecraft, holding the record for the...

    )
  • Saregamapa Li'l Champs
  • Sampurna
    Sampurna
    SAMPURNA is a non-profit development organization working for the vulnerable children and women. It is ideologically based on the UN declaration of progress of Nation i.e...

  • Didi No. 1

Daily Soaps

  • Erao Shatru
  • Agni Pariksha
    Agni Pariksha
    Agni Pariksha is a drama that airs on Zee Bangla. It is running about 2 years. In this program it is seen that every woman is giving AgniPariksha . It is a drama which shows every aspect of how a woman goes through different ups and downs of life, fighting through the good and bad...

  • Subarnalata
  • Saat Paake Bandha
  • Rashi
    Rashi
    Shlomo Yitzhaki , or in Latin Salomon Isaacides, and today generally known by the acronym Rashi , was a medieval French rabbi famed as the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh...

  • Keya Patar Nouka
  • Kanakanjali

Reality/Game Show

  • Dance Bangla Dance Junior
  • Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs
  • Mirakkel - Akkeler Challenger (fourth season-winner Taniya, second runners up Joyita)
  • Dadagiri Unlimited
    Dadagiri Unlimited
    Dadagiri Unlimited is a quiz show broadcasted in Zee Bangla, hosted by former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly. Season 1 & 2 has been aired on the time slot of Thurs-Sat 9.30-11pm. The contestants are chosen by a selection round and every one represents their respected district of West...

     (Host by former Indian Cricket Team Captain Sourav Ganguly
    Sourav Ganguly
    Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his...

    )

Formerly broadcast by

  • Shashuri Zindabad
  • Rani Kahini
  • Ayee Ghar Ayee Sansar
  • Asambhava
  • Rajpath
    Rajpath
    Rajpath is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India. It runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan through Vijay Chowk and India Gate to National Stadium, Delhi. The New Delhi avenue is lined on both sides by lawns with rows of trees and ponds...

  • Devdas
    Devdas
    Devdas is a Bengali Romance novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Essentially, it is a retelling of the Krishna, Radha, and Meera myths, the relationships between its three protagonists - Devdas, Parvati, and Chandramukhi - paralleling the Hindu deities'.-Plot summary:Devdas is a young man from...

  • Raja & Goja: Bindaas Moja
  • Mohona
  • Ek Aakasher Niche
  • Raju Uncle

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