Dhaka Prakash

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The first page of an issue of Dhaka Prakash, dated c. 1863–64.

Dhaka Prakash was the first Bengali language newspaper published in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]

History

The paper was first published on 7 March 1861. It was published weekly every Thursday. The Bengali poet Krishna Chandra Majumder was the first editor of the paper.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mamoon, Muntassir. "Dhaka Prakash". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 December 2016.