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Bengali Worldwide Frequency Guide

Shortwave Bengali Service has a significant demand in the listeners' community. Bangla is the national language of Bangladesh and the State Language of West Bengal in India. It is also spoken in Senegal as one of their national languages. Bengali Worldwide Frequency Guide, guide you to surf on the shortwave and some medium wave dials of your receiver

Once Bengali service was covered by all international broadcasting stations. Due to the closed down of Shortwave services of International Broadcasters, Bengali service programs were reduced day by day. Nowadays only limited countries have Bangla service. Here we are able to capture them all for you.

Bengali Service (A26) Worldwide

The Bengali language remains one of the most active and widely heard services on the international shortwave bands. Even in the digital age, many broadcasters continue to serve Bengali-speaking listeners across South Asia through shortwave and medium wave transmissions. The following A26 Summer Schedule frequency list has been carefully compiled in UTC time order for the convenience of DXers, hobby listeners, and monitoring enthusiasts. This is not only focused on Shortwave but also covers the Medium Wave broadcasting worldwide. The table includes station names, frequencies, broadcast times, transmission days, and target areas to help listeners more easily identify and tune in to Bengali-language broadcasts. Frequencies and schedules may change during the season due to propagation conditions or operational adjustments, so regular monitoring is always recommended.

Time (UTC)	Broadcasting Station	Frequency (kHz)		Band	Days	Target
0020-0120	IRIB Radio Tehran	765	1098	MW	Daily	South Asia
0027-0830	Akashvani (Maitree)	594		MW	Daily	Bangladesh
0200-0300	China Radio International	9655	11640	SW	Daily	South Asia
1000-1515	Akashvani (Maitree)	594		MW	Daily	Bangladesh
1230-1245	Reach Beyond Australia	11900		SW	Mon, Thu	South Asia
1300-1330	Adventist World Radio (USA)	15430		SW	Daily	South Asia
1300-1400	China Radio International	1188	9600	SW	Daily	South Asia
1300-1500	China Radio International	11610		SW	Daily	South Asia
1300-1600	China Radio International	9490		SW	Daily	South Asia
1400-1500	China Radio International	1269		SW	Daily	Bangladesh
1420-1520	IRIB Radio Tehran	11945		SW	Daily	South Asia
1430-1445	TWR Asia (SNG)	17700		SW	Friday	South Asia
1500-1520	NHK World Radio	11655		SW	Daily	South Asia
1500-1600	China Radio International	9610		SW	Daily	South Asia
1530-1830	Akashvani	594		MW	Daily	Bangladesh
1620-1650	IRIB Radio Tehran	11640		SW	Daily	South Asia
Update 05 May 2026

The Bengali broadcast scene still offers a wide variety of listening opportunities for dedicated DXers. From regional broadcasters to major international stations, these transmissions continue to connect listeners through news, culture, music, and special programming. I hope this A26 Bengali frequency guide will assist fellow radio enthusiasts in planning their listening sessions and exploring the bands more effectively. Good reception, careful logging, and regular band scanning remain the key to successful DX listening. Happy DXing and 73!

B22 Bengali Worldwide

Bengali Worldwide Frequency Guide is a compile version of Bangla program broadcast schedules from International, regional, and religious radio stations. This is the Summer Schedule for the year 2022.

Effective from 30 October 2022 to 25 March 2023

Time (UTC)	Broadcasting Station	Frequency (kHz)			Days	Target Area
0000-0030	IBRA Radio	5845			Daily	South Asia
0030-0059	Sri Lanka BC	11905			Daily	South Asia
0030-0900	All India Radio	594			Daily	Bangladesh
0200-0300	China Radio Intern’l	9655	11640		Daily	South Asia
0900-1200	SBA Saudi Radio Int.	15120			Daily	South Asia
1000-1830	All India Radio	594			Daily	Bangladesh
1245-1300	Reach Beyond Australia	15380			Thursday	South India
1300-1330	Adventist World Radio	15255			Daily	South Asia
1300-1400	China Radio Intern’l	1188			Daily	South Asia
1300-1400	China Radio International	9490	9600	11610	Daily	South Asia
1330-1400	BBC	9510	9900	11750	Daily	South Asia
1345-1400	Reach Beyond Australia	11875			Friday	North India
1345-1400	Trans World Radio	12075			Saturday	South Asia
1400-1500	China Radio Intern’l	1269	9490	11610	Daily	South Asia
1420-1520	IRIB Voice of I.R. Iran	11685			Daily	Middle East
1420-1520	IRIB Voice of I.R. Iran	11850			Daily	South Asia
1500-1530	IBRA Radio	5895			Daily	South Asia
1500-1530	NHK Radio Japan	11610			Daily	South Asia
1500-1600	China Radio International	9610	9690		Daily	South Asia
1620-1650	IRIB Voice of I.R. Iran	6150	7370		Daily	South Asia
1630-1700	BBC	7265	9585		Daily	South Asia
1630-1730	Bangladesh Betar	4750	4750		Daily	South Asia