The ''Dacca News'' was the first English periodical in
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. It was a weekly English newspaper and was first published on 18 April 1856. The newspaper was published from
Dhaka Press
Dhaka Press Dhaka's first printing press established at Chhota Katra
Chhota Katra ( bn, ছোট কাটারা; ''Small Katra'') is one of two Katras built during Mughal's regime in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1663 by Subahdar ...
, whose owners were English, Armenian and Kashmiri. The editor of the newspaper was Alexander Forbes, a Scottish citizen.
History and profile
The ''Dhaka News'' was published on every Saturday. Its main topic was
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plantation, but it also covered regional issues. The ''Dacca News'' cost two
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s per issue, or two and half
taka for a yearly subscription.
At first the newspaper was of one page. From the 13th publication, the page number increased to four and a supplement was added where market price was published. In the second edition, total page number was eight.
The newspaper was published for thirteen years and the publication stopped in 1869.
Some historians say that Dhaka News had lately changed its name and started its publication as the '
Bengal Times
The Bengal Times a newspaper published from Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the e ...
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See also
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History of printing and publishing in Dhaka
It can not be said with certainty where the first printing press was set up in Bangladesh. It is conjectured that the first printing press in Bangladesh was in Rangpur during 1847, about away from Dhaka. The first printed piece from this printi ...
References
History of Dhaka
Defunct weekly newspapers
Publications established in 1856
Publications disestablished in 1869
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