Top Bangla News Podcast Channels

 Podcasts are the easiest form of content consumption; therefore, it has become extremely popular amongst content producers. The benefits of podcasts are considerably extensive for both listeners and producers. There has been a noticeable shift in the demand for Bengali news podcasts among avid Bengali readers and native speakers. These days, many people are opting for the news podcast service as it provides the option to get updated with current breaking news on the go, or at their convenient time. However, like other media platforms, podcasts as a new and popular service has a sizeable quantity of content available online already. So, the users need to be picky while choosing a specific news podcast channel that they can trust for credible content. Here are some of the top Bengali news podcast channels that one can rely on for the latest breaking news in Bengali: 

 

1.      Bengali News – NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN

This is a podcast channel discovered by Player FM which renders daily service of updating news from Japan and Asia. NHK WORLD-JAPAN is one of the leading international news services of Japan’s public media organization NHK. The international service provides the latest data on Japan and Asia through various media platforms, namely television, radio, and online platform. It has a reach to a global audience.

 

2.      News On Air

NewsOnAir delivers the latest happenings around the world via a multifaceted platform. They provide news in text, audio, and video format. It is an India based initiative that renders the latest news from India and from around the world in several languages, like Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Dogri, Assamese, Bengali. Other than news and current happenings, News On Air features cultural, traditional, historical, archival, informational, educational, and live content. The Prasar Bharati multifaceted media platform provides users with access to 230 Live Radio Channels, live television, news and current affairs along with entertainment programs, such as videos, podcasts, texts, from All India Radio/Akashvani and Doordarshan networks and hopes to create a truly global platform for in the future. 

 

3.      BBC Bangla

BBC Bangla is a wing of the BBC network that runs a live podcast channel. It delivers news from Bangladesh and the entire world. The news podcast service features exclusive interviews, news analytics and direct Phone-in. 

 

4.      Pratidin Shono

Pratidin Shono is the new Bangla news podcast service by Sangbad Pratidin, the leading Bengali newsletter service that covers the latest happening news in West Bengal, India and the entire world. Pratidin Shono features several segments, like breaking news update, Rashifal, Kathamrita, Bangla O Bangali, Fit & Fine, Ladies Special, Entertainment, Vacation, Sports, Culture and miscellaneous content. The Podcast channel updates daily breaking news updates in Bengali and enticing stories on the weekends. Their tagline goes, “Look with your Ears”. 

 

1.      ABP Live Podcasts 

It is the live news podcast service of ABP Ananda that features television telecasts, video, and podcasts. The podcast channel features podcast shows in a series-based way. The podcast service has the following segments - daily breaking news of West Bengal and Kolkata, Education, Sports, Daily-focus, Entertainment, Matrimonial etc. ABP Ananda Live Podcast’s tagline goes, “Live happily, listen happily”.