Dainik Sambad Explained

Dainik Sambad
Type:Daily
Format:Broadsheet
Publisher:Bhupendra Chandra Datta Bhowmik Trust
Foundation:1971
Political:Center-Left
Language:Bengali
Publishing City:Agartala, Tripura
Publishing Country:India
Website:http://www.dainiksambad.net/

Dainik Sambad (Bengali: দৈনিক সংবাদ) is a Bengali daily newspaper published from Agartala, the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. It is one of the largest circulated dailies in the state.[1] [2] [3] It is considered among the better Bengali language news papers of the North East.[4]

In the May 2018 investigative journalism sting by Cobrapost revealed the extent to which the most reputable news papers in India were ready to print communally inciting articles for payments, Dainik Sambad (Gal Shakti) was among the only two publications to refuse to publish it and refused to sell out.[5] [6] This resulted in appreciation for the newspapers ideals in many respected branches of Indian media and people, including "The Wire".[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tekwani, Shyam. Media & Conflict Reporting in Asia. 2008. AMIC. 978-981-4136-05-1. 84–85.
  2. Web site: List of newspapers categorized by the state Government as per advertisement guidelines – 2009. 13 June 2012. 10 August 2012. Department of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Government of Tripura. https://web.archive.org/web/20130319063744/http://www.tripuraica.in/List_News.htm. 19 March 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: 2017-12-18 . The crucial role played by Tripura in the liberation of Bangladesh . 2022-07-07 . Dhaka Tribune.
  4. News: Sharma . Betwa . Cobrapost Founder: We Are A Banana Republic, And The Aftermath Of Operation 136 Made The Mainstream Media Look Even Worse . 6 June 2018 . Huffington Post India . 30 May 2018.
  5. News: Operation 136 - 1 . 6 June 2018 . Cobrapost . 26 May 2018.
  6. News: Watch: Cobrapost cash for content sting targets prominent media houses . 6 June 2018 . National Herald . 29 May 2018.
  7. News: Cobrapost Sting: The Two West Bengal Newspapers That Refused to Sell out . 6 June 2018 . The Wire . 26 May 2018.

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