[2] In January 2010, India-based NDTV collaborated with BEXIMCO with the goal of launching a Bangladeshi news channel, which was given a broadcasting license by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on 20 October 2009.

[3][4] Independent Television commenced test transmissions on 20 October 2010 and officially began broadcasting on 28 July 2011.

[2][7] Independent Television produced a quiz show titled Bangladesh Jiggasha, which premiered on the channel on 12 October 2018.

[9] Shortly after the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, the headquarters of Independent Television was attacked and vandalized by mobs.

It has introduced an open newsroom studio presentation concept and connected to six divisional bureau offices for on-screen live news analysis from its first on-aired news and popular talk show Ajker Bangladesh, which Khaled Muhiuddin hosted earlier.