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United News Of Bangladesh
United News of Bangladesh (, UNB/) is a Bangladeshi private news agency founded by Enayetullah Khan in 1988. It is the first fully digitized private wire service in South Asia. UNB has news exchange agreements with other major news agencies and networks, such as Associated Press, UNI, Xinhua, Kyodo, ANSA, Suomen Tietotoimisto and Rompress. UNB is a member of international bodies such as Organization of Asian and Pacific News Agencies, Commonwealth Press Union, Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre and AsiaNet. UNB says it has correspondents and reporters in every district of Bangladesh, and serves 20 million people daily. Farid Hossain is the editor of UNB. He has previously served as the Bangladesh bureau chief of Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
News Agency
A news agency is an organization that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines and All-news radio, radio and News broadcasting, television Broadcasting, broadcasters. A news agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire, or news service. Although there are many news agencies around the world, three global news agencies, Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Associated Press (AP), and Reuters have offices in most countries of the world, cover all areas of media, and provide the majority of international news printed by the world's newspapers. All three began with and continue to operate on a basic philosophy of providing a single objective news feed to all subscribers. Jonathan Fenby explains the philosophy: To achieve such wide acceptability, the agencies avoid overt partiality. Demonstrably correct information is their stock in trade. Traditionally, they report at a reduced level of responsibility, attributing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Organization Of Asian And Pacific News Agencies
The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is an association of news agencies from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) member states in the Asia-Pacific region. It was previously known as the Organization of Asian News Agencies. It was formed in 1961 on UNESCO's initiative. It provides a news wire service containing articles donated by its members. Members The following agencies are members of OANA. See also * Asia-Pacific *Journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy. The word, a noun, applies to the journ ... References External links * News agencies based in Azerbaijan UNESCO Organizations established in 1961 {{UN-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Telecommunications In Bangladesh
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of transmission may be divided into communication channels for multiplexing, allowing for a single medium to transmit several concurrent communication sessions. Long-distance technologies invented during the 20th and 21st centuries generally use electric power, and include the telegraph, telephone, television, and radio. Early telecommunication networks used metal wires as the medium for transmitting signals. These networks were used for telegraphy and telephony for many decades. In the first decade of the 20th century, a revolution in wireless communication began with breakthroughs including those made in radio communications by Guglielmo Marconi, who won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics. Other early pioneers in electrical and electronic tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mass Media In Bangladesh
The mass media in Bangladesh refers to the print, broadcast and online mass media available in Bangladesh. The Constitution guarantees press freedom and freedom of expression within "reasonable restriction", though some media outlets have been harassed, such as the daily Amar Desh newspaper and Diganta TelevisionCountry profile: Bangladesh The Bangladeshi media's rank has dropped to 146 in 2018 from its position of 144 in 2016 out of total 180 countries on the Press Freedom Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Newspapers In Bangladesh
This list of newspapers in Bangladesh is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Bangladesh. Newspapers published in Bangladesh are written in Bengali or English language versions. Most Bangladeshi daily newspapers are usually printed in broadsheets; few daily tabloids exist. Daily newspapers in Bangladesh are published in the capital, Dhaka, as well as in major regional cities such as Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, and Barisal. All daily newspapers are morning editions; there are no evening editions in Bangladesh. Some newspapers offer online versions. Notable daily newspapers Bengali-language newspapers English-language newspapers Online newspapers and portals , বাংলা নিউজ , Tourism Voices , 12 October 2010 Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines * '' Monthly Madina'', most widely circulated monthly that has been published since 1961 * '' Forum'', a human rights oriented magazine published between 1969 and 1971, re-establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is the news agency of Bangladesh. BSS was established on 1 January 1972 by the Government of Bangladesh soon after the Bangladesh Liberation War. Mahbub Morshed is the current managing director and chief editor of the agency. History News agencies or wire services have been in existence in present-day Bangladesh from before its independence. Notably Reuters had branches in different parts of British India including Bengal. The state-owned Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) started functioning in Pakistan as the first local and national news agency from September 1949. It had its head office in Karachi and it covered the then East Pakistan with two branches in Dhaka and Chittagong. After Bangladesh Liberation War, the APP operations of East Pakistan were taken over by forming the state owned news agency called Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Under the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Ordinance of 1979, a board of directors runs the agency. Beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The National Encyclopedia Of Bangladesh
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
''The Daily Star'' is a Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper. It is by far the largest circulating English-language newspaper in the country. Founded by Syed Mohammed Ali on 14 January 1991, as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, the newspaper became popular for its outspoken coverage of politics, corruption, and foreign policy. It is considered a newspaper of record for Bangladesh. The newspaper has been described as having a "reputation for journalistic integrity and liberal and progressive views - a kind of Bangladeshi ''New York Times''". Mahfuz Anam serves as the editor and publisher of ''The Daily Star.'' ''The Daily Star'' is owned by Mediaworld, in which a major share is held by the Transcom Group. ''Star Business,'' the business edition of the paper, is highly popular. The newspaper serves its Bengali readership digitally through its website. History In the late 1980s, plans for a major English newspaper in Bangladesh were drawn up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Farid Hossain
Farid Hossain (born 3 April 1953) is a Bangladeshi journalist, former Bangladesh bureau chief of the Associated Press, and former diplomat. He is known for his long international journalism career and tenure as Press Minister at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. He is a founding member of United News of Bangladesh. Early life and education Hossain was born on 3 April 1953. He completed his bachelor's and master's in English literature at the University of Dhaka. Career Hossain is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Hossain began his career in journalism in 1976. Over the years, he worked with multiple national and international media organizations, including serving as the Bangladesh bureau chief of the Associated Press. He also contributed to Time, Wion, and The Telegraph ''The Telegraph'', ''Daily Telegraph'', ''Sunday Telegraph'' and other variant names are often names for newspapers. Newspapers with these titles include: Australia * The Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asian Mass Communication Research And Information Centre
Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is an international non-government organization (NGO) whose mission is to promote communication research and education and to facilitate dialogue on media ethics, information policy, and knowledge management among academic, industry, government, and civil society in the Asia-Pacific region. History AMIC (formerly, Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre) was founded by the Government of Singapore and the German Social Democratic political party's Friedrich Ebert Foundation in February 1971. AMIC was registered as a non-profit charity in Singapore in the same year. The first general meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June 1972. AMIC transferred its operation to Manila, Philippines in 2015. It became a non-stock and non-profit organization at the Philippines' Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). The current Chair of the Board of Directors is Crispin Maslog, and the Secretary General is Ramon Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Commonwealth Press Union
The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU), formerly the Empire Press Union, was an association composed of 750 members in 49 countries, including newspaper groups (with several hundred newspapers), individual newspapers, and news agencies throughout the Commonwealth of Nations (Britain and mostly its former colonies). They were represented within the CPU by their proprietors, publishers or senior executives. The aims and objectives of the organisation were to uphold the ideas and values of the Commonwealth; to promote, through the press, understanding and goodwill among members of the Commonwealth; and to advance the freedom, interests and welfare of the Commonwealth press and those working within it by i) monitoring and opposing all measures and proposals likely to affect the freedom of the press Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic Media (communication), medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Suomen Tietotoimisto
Finnish News Agency (, STT; , FNB), officially Oy Suomen Tietotoimisto – Finska Notisbyrån Ab, is a Finnish news agency, established in 1887 and based in Helsinki. STT's majority owner is Sanoma Media Finland of the Sanoma Group. The Finnish public service broadcaster Yle is among the minority shareholders. STT is a sister agency of the Swedish wire service TT, Norwegian NTB, and Danish Ritzau Ritzaus Bureau A/S, or Ritzau for short, sometimes stylized as /ritzau/, is a Denmark, Danish news agency founded by Erik Ritzau in 1866. It collaborates with three other Scandinavian news agencies to provide Nordic News, an English-language Scan .... References External links Suomen Tietotoimisto STT News agencies based in Finland Mass media in Helsinki 1882 establishments in Finland Mass media companies established in 1882 21st-century Finnish politicians {{Finland-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
