[5] Nagorik was initially licensed to Jadoo Media Limited, which at the time was owned by businessman Annisul Huq, by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in 2013 as 'JadooTV'.

Tofail Ahmed, the Minister of Commerce, hoped that Nagorik would care for the spirit of the Liberation War and highlight the development of Bangladesh.

[16] On 27 October 2018, Nagorik began airing Chacha Bahinir Ajob Kahini, which is considered to be the first CGI animated television series to be produced in Bangladesh.

[18][19] On 4 December 2018, the dance reality television series Bajlo Jhumur Tarar Nupur premiered on Nagorik.

[23] In December 2019, Nagorik, along with three other Bangladeshi television channels, signed an agreement with UNICEF to air programming regarding children's issues.

[26] On 1 March 2021, Turkish drama Binbir Gece, with its title being localized as Sahasra Ek Rajani, premiered on the channel.