Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is Bangladesh's national
news agency
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and was established on January 1, 1972, by government order soon after its
independence
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from Pakistan.
Abul Kalam Azad
Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Husseini, Hussaini Azad (; 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian Indian independence movement, independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the ...
is the current managing director and chief editor of the agency.
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Mass media companies established in 1972
News agencies based in Bangladesh
1972 establishments in Bangladesh
Government agencies of Bangladesh
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh)