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List of newspapers in Bangladesh

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

English-language newspapers

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Newspaper name Nampeplate Founded Owner/Publisher Editor Region Circulation
The Daily Star
1991,14 January[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
2010,23 October East West Media Group Md. Rezaul Karim Lotus National 38,800[3]
The Daily Observer
2011,1 February Observer Ltd Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury National 38,750[3]
Dhaka Tribune
This is the logo for Dhaka Tribune.
 2013,19 April 2A Media Limited Zafar Sobhan National 38,700[3]
New Age[10]
2003, June Media New Age Limited Nurul Kabir[6][7] National 38,600[3]
The Independent(defunct)[10]
1995, 26 March Independent Publications Limited M. Shamsur Rahman[6][7] National 37,800[3]
The Business Standard
2020, 21 January The Horizon Media and Publication Limited, Orion Group Inam Ahmed National 35,500[3]
Daily Times Of Bangl[2]adesh[27][28][29][30] [1]
 2018, 01 January Media dreams ltd Josim Ahmed National 18000[31]

Online newspapers and portals

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Newspaper Name Founded Date Owner/ Publisher Editor
English Bengali
BBC Bangla বিবিসি বাংলা 1941, 11 October[32] Broadcasting House Mir Sabbir[33]
bdnews24.com বিডি নিউজ ২৪ 2006, 23 October[34] Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd. Toufique Imrose Khalidi
Banglanews24.com বাংলা নিউজ ২৪ 2010, 1 June East West Media Group Lutfor Rahman Himel[35]
Jagonews24.com জাগোনিউজ২৪.কম 2014, 10 May AKC Private Limited K. M. Zeaul Haque
Bangla Tribune বাংলা ট্রিবিউন 2014, 13 May 2A Media Limited Zulfiqer Russell
Dhaka Post ঢাকা পোস্ট 2021, 16 February Bijoy Bangla Media Limited Mohiuddin Sarker
Dhaka Mail ঢাকা মেইল 2021, 15 December Bijoy Bangla Media Limited Mohiuddin Sarker

Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines

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  • Monthly Madina, most widely circulated monthly that has been published since 1961[36]
  • 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][37]

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 (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 16 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Attacks on The Daily Star, Prothom Alo dominate national headlines | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  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 জাতীয় দৈনিকের প্রচার সংখ্যা ও বিজ্ঞাপনের হার [National daily circulation and advertising rates] (in Bengali). Department of Films and Publications. 9 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star. 11 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh through Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo's eyes". 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "15 editors concerned". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i New Age (6 June 2010). "27 editors condemn Amar Desh closure". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Concern over threats on Samakal editor". The Daily Star. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Current Circulation". Prothom Alo. 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  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). 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Nayeemul no longer publisher of Amader Shomoy". New Age (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Hasan Shahriar Amader Shomoy Editor". banglanews24.com. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  14. ^ আজকের কাগজ ভোরের কাগজের সেই সব দিন. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  15. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Sangbad, the". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  16. ^ নতুন দৈনিক ‘আজকের পত্রিকা’র যাত্রা. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali).
  17. ^ 'সাংবাদিকদের নৈতিকতা কমছে'. Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  18. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Azadi, the". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  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.
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  26. ^ "Roundtable stresses guideline to get private sector in CSR funding". The Daily Star. 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
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  29. ^ "Daily Times of Bangladesh relaunches on Monday". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
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  31. ^ "চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তর". dfp.gov.bd. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  32. ^ "BBC Bangla at 75: the digital future is now". About the BBC. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  33. ^ বিবিসি বাংলার সাথে সাক্ষাৎকারে অর্থ উপদেষ্টা সালেহউদ্দিন আহমেদ. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  34. ^ বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম বন্ধের নির্দেশ. Samakal (in Bengali).
  35. ^ অনলাইন এডিটরস অ্যালায়েন্সের যাত্রা শুরু. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  36. ^ "The number of daily newspapers in the country stands at 430". Bangla Tribune. 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025.
  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ "Managing Director and Chief Editor's Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  39. ^ "BSS Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  40. ^ "About-UNB". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
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