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Samakal
''Samakal'' () is a Bengali-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The paper is owned by Ha-Meem Group. It began publication in 2005. Golam Sarwar was the editor of the paper from its launch until his death in 2018. In 2020, Samakal had a circulation of 270,000, which made it the eighth most widely read newspaper in the country. Over the years, the paper's writers have included Ajoy Dasgupta, Abed Khan, Mizanur Rahman Khan, and Khalil Rahman. Gautam Das, the paper's Faridpur bureau chief, was murdered in November 2005 by junior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politicians after reporting on corruption in the party. See also * List of newspapers in Bangladesh * Bengali-language newspapers * Amar Desh * Dainik Bangla * Daily Inqilab * The Daily Sangram * Daily Naya Diganta * Daily Janakantha ''Daily Janakantha'' (; ''Dainik Janakanṭha'' "Daily People's Voice") is a Bengali daily newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is owned by Janakan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gautam Das
Gautam Das ( – November 17, 2005) was a Bangladeshi print journalist and bureau chief for ''Samakal, Dainik Samakal'' in Faridpur Sadar Upazila, Faridpur, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh when he was murdered in his office. He was known for his reporting on crime and corruption throughout the area. Personal Das was 33 at the time of his death. Das's widow is Dipali Das. Guatam Das is now buried at Chandidashi village of Bhanga Upazila in Faridpur, Bangladesh. On the 9th anniversary of his death, journalist Gautam Das Memorial Association, Faridpur Press Club, and Samakal Surid Samabesh provided various programs to remember the day. Career Das was well respected for his reports exposing corruption. He was the Faridpur bureau chief of the ''Samakal, Dainik Samakal''. He was a journalist for print media. A short time before his murder, Das had published a series of reports for the Dhaka-based daily ''Samakal'', which detailed illegal activity corruption by Bangladesh Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Golam Sarwar
Golam Sarwar (1 April 1943 – 13 August 2018) was a Bangladeshi journalist and writer. He is considered the “LightHouse of journalism” in Bangladesh.He served as the founding editor of ''Samakal'' and ''Jugantor''. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2014. Early life and education Sarwar obtained his bachelor's and master's in Bengali Literature from the University of Dhaka. Career In his student life in 1962, Sarwar started his career as a university correspondent at ''The Azadi''. He also joined ''The Sangbad'' as a sub-editor. After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, he served as the headmaster of Banaripara Union Institution. Later in 1972, he joined ''The Daily Ittefaq'' as a senior sub-editor and worked at the newspaper until 1999. In 1999, Sarwar became the founding editor of ''Jugantor'' and in 2005, he joined ''Samakal'' as the founding editor/publisher and served as the editor at the newspaper until his death. Sarwar had served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ha-Meem Group
Ha-Meem Group is a Bangladeshi conglomerate in textile and garments sector. It owns 26 garments factories, sweater factory, poly bag industry, label factory, jute mill, chemical formulation plant, tea estates, transport company, Channel 24 and ''Samakal'', a widely circulated national daily newspaper. The newspaper are under Times Media Limited of Ha-Meem Group. It employs 50,000 people. A. K. Azad is the chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and managing director of the group. Colonel (retired) Md. Delwar Hossain is the deputy managing director of the group. History Ha-Meem Group was established in 1984 by A. K. Azad and Md. Delwar Hossain with a single garment factory. Garment workers vandalized their factory in Ashulia after which the group filed a case against 1600 unidentified people in 2009. The group denied the workers were from their own factory. The protests started after 1000 garment workers in an unrelated factory were fired. The group chairman, A. K. Azad, filed po ... [...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] |
Bengali-language Newspapers
Bengali language newspapers have been instrumental in shaping the socio-political landscape of Bengal and the Bengali-speaking diaspora since the early 19th century. The first Bengali newspaper, ''Bengal Gazetti'', was published in May 1818, edited by Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya. Prominent editors like Robert Knight played a crucial role in advocating for Indian self-rule and often criticized the policies of the British Raj. Their writings and editorial decisions influenced public opinion and contributed to the nationalist movement in India. The press became a vital tool for discussing social issues, promoting reform, and rallying support for independence. Currently, Bengali newspapers are published in India, Bangladesh, and various expatriate communities, catering to the cultural and political interests of Bengali speakers worldwide. Bangladesh India Pakistan ''Daily Qaumi Bandhan'' (; lit. "national unity") was a Bengali language newspaper published in Karachi, Sindh, Pakist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abed Khan
Abed Khan (; born 16 April 1945) is a Bangladeshi journalist and columnist. He has been an influential figure in the Bangladeshi news industry in various capacities for five decades. Khan is currently editor and publisher of the Dhaka-based daily ''Jagaran'' and is the former chief executive officer and chief editor of ATN News. Early life Abed Khan was born in the village of Rasulpur, Khulna district, Bengal Presidency, British India. Both his father and maternal grandfather were renowned journalists in British India. Khan graduated from Dhaka University by 1962, and started working as a sub-editor at daily newspaper ''Jehad'' at the age of 17. After almost a year with the ''Jehad'', he joined the daily newspaper ''Sangbad''. Career In 1966, Khan took a position at the influential daily newspaper '' Ittefaq''; Khan would later become ''Ittefaqs chief reporter. He fought in the Bangladeshi army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. In 1972, ''Ittefaq'' began publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Khalil Rahman
Khalil Rahman (; born 16 April 1983) is a Bangladeshi political cartoonist. His cartoons have been appearing on the front page of some leading Bengali dailies including ''Prothom Alo'', ''Jugantor'', and ''Samakal''. Biography Khalil Rahman was born in 1983 and grew up in a small village in Jhenaidah District. From his school days, he has drawn cartoons for national dailies. But he started his career as a political cartoonist in The New Nation in 2003 when he was studying at university. After he worked 2 years for the newspaper he joined a Bengali daily newspaper. Khalil worked for the newspaper for about 3 years. Then as a cartoonist he joined the ''Samakal'', a leading national daily. His cartoons were regularly published on the front page of The daily for 5 years. At present Khalil is working as a cartoonist for ''Prothom Alo ''Prothom Alo'' () is a Bengali language, Bengali-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka. It is one of the largest circulated ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ajoy Dasgupta
Ajoy Dasgupta (; born 9 March 1950) is a freedom fighter for Bangladesh Liberation War. He is a journalist, writer, and lecturer at the University of Dhaka and Jagannath University. Ajoy Dasgupta has been awarded the prestigious Ekushey Padak in 2021 for his contribution to journalism. Life and career Dasgupta is a former deputy editor of the daily ''Samakal''. His journalism career spans nearly five decades, beginning at the ''Jayaddhani'' (জয়ধ্বনি) newspaper in the early 1970s. He is a member of the Combined Committee for Fair Public Transport. Personal life Dasgupta's father, Satya Ranjan Dasgupta, was a veteran of the movement against British colonial rule of India. His family is based in Goila village in Agailjhara Upazila of Barisal District. His mother is Renuka Dasgupta who is affectionately known as Mother of Freedom Fighters (মুক্তিযোদ্ধার মা) for her supporting role during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Dasgupta's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jago News 24
Jagonews24.com is an online Bengali language news portal in Bangladesh. Launched on 10 May 2014, the portal is owned by AKC Private Limited. As of July 2021, Similar Web ranked the website 1,351 worldwide and 8th in Bangladesh which is the 13th among the news-related websites in Bangladesh. History Jagonews24.com officially launched on 10 May 2014 with the slogan ''Home of online objective news''. K M Zeaul Haque is serving as its acting Editor. The portal has started the publication of printed ''Eid Edition'' in 2015. In the same year, it has launched an online campaign to recognize Bengali as one of the Official languages of the United Nations The official languages of the United Nations, are the six languages used in United Nations (UN) meetings and in which the UN writes and publishes all its official documents. In 1946, five languages were chosen as official languages of the UN: Eng .... References External links * (BN) * (EN) {{Newspapers of Bangladesh Interne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Daily Janakantha
''Daily Janakantha'' (; ''Dainik Janakanṭha'' "Daily People's Voice") is a Bengali daily newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is owned by Janakantha Shilpa Paribar (GJSP). History This newspaper was first published on 21 February 1993. Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud was the editor of the newspaper till his death. Janakantha created Janakantha Gunijan Sammanana and Pratibha Sammanana awards. In 1999, Bangladesh Army personnel defused a landmine left at the newspaper office by suspected Islamist militants. Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud, editor of ''Janakantha'', was arrested by joint forces on 7 March 2007 from Janakantha Bhaban. He was charged with using fraud to get designs approved for two buildings in Hosseini Dalan Road from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. Tanzeena Ismail, Judge of Special Court-6, sentenced him to seven years imprisonment. In October 2007 a fraud case was withdrawn against him after he settled the matter out of court with the accuser. The accu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dainik Bangla
''The Dainik Bangla'' is a Bengali-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh. The newspaper was closed in 1997 and was later revived on 4 September 2022 by an editorial panel led by Nazrul Islam Mazumder and Chowdhury Nafeez Sharafat. History ''Dainik Pakistan'' was renamed ''Dainik Bangla'' after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. After independence, the newspaper published reports on Bengali collaborators of the Pakistan Army and war crimes. The reports were used as evidence in the Bangladesh war crimes tribunal. In 1972, Hasan Hafizur Rahman was elected president of the editorial board of the ''Dainik Bangla''. Toab Khan, press secretary to President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, became editor of the newspaper in 1972. In 1975, the government of Bangladesh closed all newspapers except ''The Daily Ittefaq'', ''The Bangladesh Times'', ''The Bangladesh Observer'' and the ''Dainik Bangla'', which were nationalised. After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Newspapers Established In 2005
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, and science. They often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
