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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.

Bengali
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Notable daily newspapers

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Bengali-language newspapers

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Newspaper name Nameplate Founded Owner/Publisher Editor Region Circulation
(May, 2021)
English Bengali
Bangladesh Pratidin বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন
15 March 2010 East West Media Group[1] Abu Taher (Acting Editor)[2] National 553,300[3][4]
Prothom Alo প্রথম আলো 4 November 1998[5] Transcom Group Matiur Rahman[6][5][7][8] National 525,801[3][9]
Jugantor[10] দৈনিক যুগান্তর 1 February 1999 Jamuna Group Saiful Alam National 290,200[3]
Kaler Kantho কালের কন্ঠ 10 January 2010 East West Media Group[11] Hasan Hafiz National 290,200[3]
The Daily Ittefaq দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক
24 December 1953 Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd. Tasmima Hossain National 290,200[3]
Janakantha দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ 21 February 1993 Globe Janakantha Shilpa Paribar Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud National 290,200[3]
Samakal দৈনিক সমকাল 31 May 2005 Times Media Limited Mustafiz Shafi National 271,000[3]
Amader Shomoy দৈনিক আমাদের সময়
2 October 2003 New Vision Limited[12][13] Mohammad Golam Sarwar National 270,000[3]
Bhorer Kagoj ভোরের কাগজ 15 February 1992[14] Saber Hossain Chowdhury Shyamal Dutta[7][8] National 161,160[3]
Manab Zamin দৈনিক মানবজমিন 15 February 1997 Mahbuba Chowdhury Matiur Rahman Chowdhury[6][7][8] National 161,100[3]
Alokito Bangladesh আলোকিত বাংলাদেশ
2013 Alokito Media Ltd. Kazi Rafiqul Alam National 152,000[3]
The Sangbad দৈনিক সংবাদ 17 May 1951[15] Alatamasa Kabir Khandakar Muniruzzaman National 127,000[3]
Daily Inqilab দৈনিক ইনকিলাব 4 June 1986 Inqilab Enterprise & Publications Limited A.M.M. Bahauddin[6][7][8] National 125,460[3]
Jaijaidin যায়যায়দিন 6 June 2006 Jaijaidin Publication Limited Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury National 116,000[3]
Ajker Patrika আজকের পত্রিকা
27 June 2021[16] US-Bangla Group Golam Rahman[17] National 108,100[3]
Daily Naya Diganta দৈনিক নয়াদিগন্ত 25 October 2004 Diganta Media Corporation Alamgir Mahiuddin[6][7] National 90,650[3]
The Azadi দৈনিক আজাদী 5 September 1960[18] MA Malek MA Malek National
(published from Chattogram) 		56,000[3]
Desh Rupantor দেশ রুপান্তর 12 March 2019 Rupayan Media and Communications Ltd Mustafa Mamun
The Daily Sangram দৈনিক সংগ্রাম 17 January 1970[19][20] Bangladesh Publications Ltd. Abul Asad[7] National 32,020[3]

English-language newspapers

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Newspaper name Nampeplate Founded Owner/Publisher Editor Region Circulation
The Daily Star
14 January 1991[21] Transcom Group[22][23][24] Mahfuz Anam[6][7][8] National 44,814[3]
The Financial Express[10]
Logo of The Financial Express (Bangladesh)
 1993[25] International Publications Limited Shahiduzzaman Khan[26] National 39,010[3]
Daily Sun
23 October 2010 East West Media Group Md. Rezaul Karim Lotus National 38,800[3]
The Daily Observer
1 February 2011 Observer Ltd Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury National 38,750[3]
Dhaka Tribune
This is the logo for Dhaka Tribune.
 19 April 2013 2A Media Limited Zafar Sobhan National 38,700[3]
New Age[10] June 2003 Media New Age Limited Nurul Kabir[6][7] National 38,600[3]
The Independent[10]
26 March 1995 Independent Publications Limited M. Shamsur Rahman[6][7] National 37,800[3]
The Business Standard
21 January 2020 The Horizon Media and Publication Limited, Orion Group Inam Ahmed National 35,500[3]
The Bangladesh Today[27]
26 January 2002 Jobaer Alam Jobaer Alam National 22,500[3]

Online newspapers and portals

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Newspaper Name Founded Date Owner/ Publisher Editor
English Bengali
BBC Bangla বিবিসি বাংলা 11 October 1941[28] Broadcasting House Sabir Mustafa[28]
bdnews24.com বিডি নিউজ ২৪ 23 October 2006[29] Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd. Toufique Imrose Khalidi
Banglanews24.com বাংলা নিউজ ২৪ 1 June 2010 East West Media Group Juwel Mazhar
Priyo প্রিয়.কম 2011 Zakaria Swapan
Jagonews24.com জাগোনিউজ২৪.কম 10 May 2014 AKC Private Limited K. M. Zeaul Haque
Bangla Tribune বাংলা ট্রিবিউন 13 May 2014 2A Media Limited Zulfiqer Russell
Dhaka Post ঢাকা পোস্ট 16 February 2021 Bijoy Bangla Media Limited Mohiuddin Sarker

Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines

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

  • Forum, a human rights oriented magazine published between 1969 and 1971, re-established in 2006
  • Dhaka Courier, English-language news magazine founded in 1984, it is the longest running English current affairs magazine in the country.
  • Holiday, an English-language weekly newspaper[10]
  • ICE Today, an English-language fashion and lifestyle magazine
  • Weekly Blitz, an English-language tabloid weekly founded in 2003 and edited by Salah Choudhury[10][30]

News agencies

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

Defunct newspapers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nayem Nizam made Protidin acting editor, Peer Habibur executive editor". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 2011-11-16. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  2. ^ "Abu Taher appointed acting editor of Bangladesh Pratidin". 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa জাতীয় দৈনিকের প্রচার সংখ্যা ও বিজ্ঞাপনের হার [National daily circulation and advertising rates] (in Bengali). Department of Films and Publications. 2018-05-09.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star. 11 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh through Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo's eyes". Adgully.com. 2013-04-22.
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  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j New Age (2010-06-06). "27 editors condemn Amar Desh closure". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Concern over threats on Samakal editor". The Daily Star. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  9. ^ "Current Circulation". Prothom Alo. 2012-09-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Blitz emerges as one of the fastest growing newspapers in Bangladesh". Weekly Blitz. 2012-10-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  11. ^ "Bashundhara Group to bear medication for journo Nikhil Vhadra". The New Nation (Bangladesh). 2012-01-09. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  12. ^ "Nayeemul no longer publisher of Amader Shomoy". New Age. Dhaka. 2012-08-09. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  13. ^ "Hasan Shahriar Amader Shomoy Editor". banglanews24.com. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  14. ^ আজকের কাগজ ভোরের কাগজের সেই সব দিন. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  15. ^ "Sangbad, the - Banglapedia".
  16. ^ নতুন দৈনিক ‘আজকের পত্রিকা’র যাত্রা. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali).
  17. ^ "'সাংবাদিকদের নৈতিকতা কমছে' – DW – 19.03.2021". dw.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  18. ^ "Azadi, the - Banglapedia".
  19. ^ দৈনিক সংগ্রামের প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali).
  20. ^ Yusuf, Ananta (20 February 2015). "Story of the Bangla Press". The Daily Star.
  21. ^ "About Us". 12 October 2014.
  22. ^ "Columnists". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  23. ^ Kallol, Qadir (18 February 2016). মাহফুজ আনাম ইস্যুতে আওয়ামী লীগে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন মত. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali).
  24. ^ ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন নিয়ে তৃতীয় মাত্রায় যা বললেন মাহফুজ আনাম - বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 22 September 2018.
  25. ^ Khan, Maswood Alam (2012-04-18). "Time to look back and ahead as FE comes of age". The Financial Express.
  26. ^ "Roundtable stresses guideline to get private sector in CSR funding". The Daily Star. 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  27. ^ "About Us". The Bangladesh Today. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  28. ^ a b "BBC Bangla at 75: the digital future is now". About the BBC. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  29. ^ বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম বন্ধের নির্দেশ. Samakal (in Bengali).
  30. ^ Choudhury, Sohail (2013-03-15). "Not Only God, Fear us Too!". Sun of India. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  31. ^ "Managing Director and Chief Editor's Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  32. ^ "BSS Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  33. ^ "About-UNB". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  34. ^ আমার দেশের প্রেস ‘বন্ধ’. bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
  35. ^ আমার দেশ পত্রিকা বন্ধ :: দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali).
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