Diganta Television officially began broadcasting on 28 August 2008,[4][5] and was shut down along with Islamic TV on 6 May 2013, both of which were assumed to be supporting the Jamaat-e-Islami political party, and as a result faced boycotts during the 2013 Shahbag protests.

[10] According to Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, it was taken off the air as its reporting on the raid on Hefazat contained "irresponsible exaggerations and misinformation to inflame public opinion, a violation of the conditions of its license.

[13][14][15] Following Sheikh Hasina's resignation on 5 August 2024 caused by the anti-government protests in Bangladesh, all the former staff members went to the headquarters of Diganta Television for the first time since its closure the following day.

[17] Dhaka Reporters Unity demanded immediate reinstation of all unjustly closed media outlets in Bangladesh, including Diganta Television.

[19][20] Ziaul Kabir Sumon, the chief news editor, stated that after getting a Bangabandhu-1 frequency after applying to the BTRC, Diganta would officially go on the air after over a decade of absence.