Priyo Explained

www.priyo.com
প্রিয়.কম
Company Type:Private
Industry:Digital Media
Founder:Zakaria Swapan
Headquarters:Silver Tower (10th Floor), Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website Type:News and web portal
Language:Bengali
Current Status:Active

Priyo.com (Bengali: প্রিয়.কম), often referred to simply as Priyo, meaning "Dear" in English, is a Bengali internet portal and news media company that was founded by Zakaria Swapan in 2011.[1] Based in Bangladesh and intended primarily for local readers, it features pop cultural news, local interest stories and political and cultural commentary in Bengali.

History

In 2011, Priyo was founded in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Zakaria Swapan. It is one of the enlisted companies of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Services (BASIS), listed as Priyo Ltd.[2] It is financed primarily by FENOX Venture Capital.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Priyo.com gets funding from a Silicon Valley based firm . . 2017-07-09.
  2. Web site: Member Profile: Priyo Ltd (priyo.com) . BASIS . 2017-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170124063918/http://www.basis.org.bd/index.php/members_area/member_detail/1000 . 2017-01-24 . dead.
  3. Web site: Silicon Valley companies join hands to enable Bangladesh startups . Tech in Asia . 2017-07-09.