Dhaka: International Television Channel Limited (NTV) has become the first Bangladeshi channel to achieve the Asian Viewers Television Award.

NTV was selected for the Award according to votes of viewers around the world.

On behalf of NTV family, Sabrina Hossain, CEO of NTV Europe, received the award at a hotel in Central London on Sunday.

Viewers around the world cast their online vote to nominate 25 channels broadcasted in Britain.

Indian channel Star Jalsha, Bangladeshi channel Channel I Europe, ATN Bangla UK, Bangla TV, Channel S and NTV Europe were in the list of Bengali channels.

But the award finally went to NTV, the popular Bengali channel to the Bengali viewers around the world.

NTV viewers think that NTV got the recognition as it has been broadcasting unbiased news and other entertainment programmes in home and abroad for a long time.

The award was given among 11 categories including Best TV Actor and Best TV Actress.

British media group DG Media Global took the initiative to give such award from Britain.