Radio Capital (Dhaka)

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Radio Capital 94.8 FM
রেডিও ক্যাপিটাল
Frequency 94.8 FM
Programming
Language(s) Bengali
Format Music
Affiliations East West Media Group
Ownership
Owner Bashundhara Group
news24, T sports
History
First air date
November 2015
Links
Website Radio Capital

Radio Capital is a radio station based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] Bangladeshi journalist Naem Nizam was the founder CEO of this station. [3] [4]

Contents

History

Radio Capital was established in November 2015 as a company of East West Media Group a concern of Bashundhara Group. [5] It broadcasts on 94.8 FM. [6] [7] It also broadcasts online. [8]

Commercial Broadcasting from 02.01.2017

Special Capital program

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