List of newspapers in Bangladesh explained

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

Newspaper nameFoundedOwner/PublisherEditorRegionCirculation
(May, 2021)
EnglishBengali
Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন 15 March 2010East West Media GroupNaem Nizam[1] [2] National553,300[3] [4]
প্রথম আলো4 November 1998Transcom GroupMatiur Rahman[5] National 501,800[6]
দৈনিক যুগান্তর1 February 1999Salma IslamSaiful AlamNational290,200
কালের কন্ঠ10 January 2010East West Media Group[7] Imdadul Haq Milan[8] National290,200
দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক24 December 1953Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd.Tasmima HossainNational290,200
দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ29 February 1993Mohammad Atikullah Khan MasudMohammad Atikullah Khan MasudNational290,200
দৈনিক সমকাল31 May 2005Abdul Kader AzadMustafiz ShafiNational271,000
দৈনিক আমাদের সময়2003New Vision Limited[9] [10] Mohammad Golam SarwarNational270,000
ভোরের কাগজ15 February 1992[11] Saber Hossain ChowdhuryShyamal Dutta[12] [13] National161,160
দৈনিক মানবজমিন15 February 1997Mahbuba ChowdhuryMatiur Rahman ChowdhuryNational161,100
আলোকিত বাংলাদেশ2013Alokito Media Ltd.Kazi Rafiqul AlamNational152,000
দৈনিক সংবাদ17 May 1951[14] Alatamasa KabirKhandakar MuniruzzamanNational127,000
দৈনিক ইনকিলাব4 June 1986Inqilab Enterprise & Publications LimitedA.M.M. BahauddinNational125,460
যায়যায়দিন1999Jaijaidin Publication LimitedSayeed Hossain ChowdhuryNational116,000
দৈনিক নয়াদিগন্ত25 October 2004Diganta Media CorporationAlamgir MahiuddinNational90,650
দৈনিক আজাদী5 September 1960[15] MA MalekMA MalekNational
(published from Chattogram)
56,000
দৈনিক সংগ্রাম17 January 1970[16] [17] Bangladesh Publications Ltd.Abul AsadNational32,020
আজকের পত্রিকা27 June 2021[18] US-Bangla GroupGolam Rahman[19] National108,100

English-language newspapers

Newspaper nameFoundedOwner/PublisherEditorCirculation
14 January 1991[20] Transcom Group[21] [22] [23] Mahfuz Anam44,814
1993[24] International Publications LimitedShahiduzzaman Khan[25] 39,010
23 October 2010East West Media GroupEnamul Hoque Chowdhury38,800
1 February 2011Observer LtdIqbal Sobhan Chowdhury38,750
19 April 20132A Media LimitedZafar Sobhan38,700
June 2003Media New Age LimitedNurul Kabir38,600
26 March 1995Independent Publications LimitedM. Shamsur Rahman37,800
[26] 26 January 2002Jobaer AlamJobaer Alam 22,500

Online newspapers and portals

Newspaper NameFounded DateOwner/ PublisherEditor
EnglishBengali
বিবিসি বাংলা11 October 1941[27] Broadcasting HouseSabir Mustafa
বিডি নিউজ ২৪23 October 2006[28] Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd.Toufique Imrose Khalidi
বাংলা নিউজ ২৪1 June 2010East West Media GroupJuwel Mazhar
প্রিয়.কম2011Zakaria Swapan
জাগোনিউজ২৪.কম10 May 2014AKC Private LimitedK. M. Zeaul Haque
বাংলা ট্রিবিউন13 May 20142A Media LimitedZulfiqer Russell
ঢাকা পোস্ট16 February 2021Bijoy Bangla Media LimitedMohiuddin Sarker

Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines

Monthly Bandhan-construction, Real estate, Interior & Architecture related Popular Monthly Magazine

News agencies

Before 1972, news agencies in Bangladesh were local branches of international agencies.

Defunct newspapers

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Nayem Nizam made Protidin acting editor, Peer Habibur executive editor . Daily Sun . Dhaka . 2011-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515144403/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_16-11-2011_bnp%E2%80%99s-road-marches-aimed-to-protect-war-criminals%3A-al_394_1_10_1_3.html . 2013-05-15 . 2013-04-21 . dead .
  2. News: 15 editors concerned . The Daily Star . Dhaka . 2013-05-19 . 2013-05-25.
  3. Web site: 2018-05-09 . bn:জাতীয় দৈনিকের প্রচার সংখ্যা ও বিজ্ঞাপনের হার . National daily circulation and advertising rates . Department of Films and Publications . bn.
  4. News: Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list . The Daily Star . 11 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Bangladesh through Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo's eyes . Adgully.com . 2013-04-22 .
  6. Web site: Current Circulation . 2012-09-01 . Prothom Alo . https://web.archive.org/web/20130115021801/http://prothom-alo.com/currentCirculation . 2013-01-15 . 2013-04-22.
  7. News: Bashundhara Group to bear medication for journo Nikhil Vhadra . The New Nation (Bangladesh) . 2012-01-09 . 2013-04-29 . https://archive.today/20130630102719/http://www.thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=27826 . 2013-06-30 . dead .
  8. News: Imadadul Haq Milon, Nayeem Nizam made editors . banglanews24.com . 2012-01-10 . 2013-05-25 .
  9. News: Nayeemul no longer publisher of Amader Shomoy . New Age . Dhaka . 2012-08-09 . 2013-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125181403/http://old-archives.newagebd.net/detail.php?date=2012-08-09&nid=20061 . 2015-11-25 . dead .
  10. News: Hasan Shahriar Amader Shomoy Editor . banglanews24.com . 2012-09-25 . 2013-04-21 .
  11. News: http://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2015/05/29/34718.php. bn:আজকের কাগজ ভোরের কাগজের সেই সব দিন. Bhorer Kagoj. bn. 2018-11-12. 2020-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20200219084915/http://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2015/05/29/34718.php. dead.
  12. News: New Age . 27 editors condemn Amar Desh closure . Dhaka Mirror . 2010-06-06 . 2013-04-29 .
  13. News: Concern over threats on Samakal editor . The Daily Star . 2012-04-27 . 2024-04-20.
  14. Web site: Sangbad, the - Banglapedia.
  15. Web site: Azadi, the - Banglapedia.
  16. News: http://www.dailysangram.com/post/106782-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80. bn:দৈনিক সংগ্রামের প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী. The Daily Sangram . bn.
  17. News: Yusuf . Ananta . 20 February 2015 . Story of the Bangla Press . The Daily Star.
  18. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article1907308.bdnews. bn:নতুন দৈনিক ‘আজকের পত্রিকা’র যাত্রা. Ajker Patrika . bn.
  19. Web site: 'সাংবাদিকদের নৈতিকতা কমছে' – DW – 19.03.2021 . 2022-09-27 . dw.com . bn.
  20. Web site: About Us. 12 October 2014.
  21. Web site: Columnists . The Daily Star . 1 March 2020.
  22. News: https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news/2016/02/160218_bd_editor_awami_league. bn:মাহফুজ আনাম ইস্যুতে আওয়ামী লীগে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন মত . Kallol . Qadir . BBC News বাংলা. 18 February 2016 . bn.
  23. News: http://www.bd-pratidin.com/special/2018/09/22/362452. bn:ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন নিয়ে তৃতীয় মাত্রায় যা বললেন মাহফুজ আনাম - বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন. Bangladesh Pratidin . 22 September 2018 . bn.
  24. News: Khan . Maswood Alam . 2012-04-18 . Time to look back and ahead as FE comes of age . The Financial Express.
  25. News: Roundtable stresses guideline to get private sector in CSR funding . The Daily Star . 2010-03-06. 2016-05-09.
  26. Web site: About Us . The Bangladesh Today . 2015-04-11.
  27. Web site: BBC Bangla at 75: the digital future is now . About the BBC . 2016-10-12 . 2018-11-29.
  28. News: http://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/18061063/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6. bn:বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম বন্ধের নির্দেশ. Samakal . bn.
  29. News: Blitz emerges as one of the fastest growing newspapers in Bangladesh . Weekly Blitz . 2012-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127024513/http://www.weeklyblitz.net/2711/blitz-emerges-as-one-of-the-fastest-growing . 2013-01-27 . 2013-04-29.
  30. News: Sohail . Choudhury . 2013-03-15 . Not Only God, Fear us Too! . Sun of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215139/http://www.sunofindia.com/not-only-god-fear-us-too/ . 2013-10-04 . 2013-04-20.
  31. Web site: Managing Director and Chief Editor's Profile. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2016-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522133903/http://bssnews.net/md-profile.php. 2018-05-22. dead.
  32. Web site: BSS Profile . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . 2016-01-29.
  33. Web site: About-UNB . United News of Bangladesh . 2016-01-29.
  34. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article612746.bdnews?playVideo=true. bn:আমার দেশের প্রেস ‘বন্ধ’. bdnews24.com . bn.
  35. News: http://archive.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMDRfMTJfMTNfMV8xXzFfMzMxODI=. bn:আমার দেশ পত্রিকা বন্ধ :: দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. The Daily Ittefaq . bn.