East West Media Group Explained

East West Media Group PLC
Formation:	2009
Headquarters:	Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Leader Title:	Managing Director
Leader Name:	Sayem Sobhan Anvir
Parent Organization:	Bashundhara Group

East West Media Group PLC is a media conglomerate located in Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a subsidiary of Bashundhara Group.^{[1] [2]} Mostafa Kamal Mohiuddin is the chairman of the Media Group.^[3] Novelist and former editor of Kaler Kantho Imdadul Haq Milan is the brand ambassador of the Media Group. ^[4] Naem Nizam is Director of the group.^[5]

History

The company was established in 2009.^[1] In 2016, the company was awarded by the National Board of Revenue for being a high tax payer.^{[6] [7]}

On 18 August 2024, the offices of East West Media was vandalized.^[8]

Subsidiaries

• Daily Sun^[9]
• Bangladesh Pratidin A Bangla Language newspaper and the largest circulated Newspaper in Bangladesh.^[10]
• Kaler Kantho
• Banglanews24.com – Online news portal.^[11]
• News24 – HD satellite news channel.^[12]
• T Sports- Sports channel.^[13]
• Radio Capital An FM radio Station based in Dhaka.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: East West Media Group Limited . East West Media Group Limited . 15 December 2016.
2. News: Press Council serves notices on 2 dailies . . 9 March 2012 . 15 December 2016.
3. News: Bashundhara, police land 'understanding' . . 15 December 2016.
4. News: Shahed Ali joins Kaler Kantho as Acting Editor . . 4 October 2021.
5. News: Naem Nizam is no longer CEO of News 24, Radio Capital . 2022-01-22 . bdnews24.com.
6. News: Star, Prothom Alo owning companies and editors awarded as top taxpayers . . 25 November 2016 . 15 December 2016.
7. News: NBR names 141 top taxpayers . . 22 November 2016 . 15 December 2016.
8. News: 19 August 2024 . Miscreants vandalize Kaler Kantho building . 19 August 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
9. News: Daily Sun, Kaler Kantho, Bangladesh Protidin sued . dead . . 8 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080812/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=34584 . 8 January 2012 . 15 December 2016.
10. News: Standards to be set for talk shows . . 7 September 2015 . 15 December 2016.
11. News: Death race on Dhaka streets . . 30 November 2016 . 15 December 2016.
12. News: Logo of new TV channel News24 unveiled . . 20 February 2016 . 15 December 2016.
13. News: T-Sports: A new era for Bangladesh's sports . 2021-05-31 . . en.
14. News: 13 TV, 14 FM radio stations to get licence . dead . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220155510/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/nov/27/13-tv-14-fm-radio-stations-get-licence . 20 December 2016 . 15 December 2016.