Janakantha Explained

Janakantha
Foundation:1993
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Print, online
Editor:Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud
Language:Bengali
Owner:Globe Janakantha Shilpa Paribar
Political:Left

Daily Janakantha (Bengali: দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ Dainik Janakanṭha "Daily People's Voice") is a Bengali daily newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] It is owned by Janakantha Shilpa Paribar (GJSP). This newspaper was first published on 21 February 1993. Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud was the editor of the newspaper till his death.[2] [3] [4] In 1999, Bangladesh army personnel had to defuse a landmine left at the newspaper office by suspected Islamist militants.[5] The newspaper has a secular to liberal political leaning and is published in both print and online versions.

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  1. Web site: Dhaka District . Banglapedia . 2016-10-29.
  2. News: Warrant issued for arrest of Janakantha editor, 2 others. Dhaka Tribune. 2016-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029112136/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/mar/22/warrant-issued-arrest-janakantha-editor-2-others. 2016-10-29. dead.
  3. News: HC acquits Janakantha editor of ACC case. The Daily Star.
  4. Web site: Monajatuddin . Banglapedia . 2016-10-29.
  5. News: Bangladesh Army Disarms Mosque Bomb. The Washington Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20161127023425/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/19991010/aponline090848_000.htm . 2016-11-27 . dead. 2016-11-26.