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Unmad
EditorAhsan Habib
CategoriesSatirical magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation10,000–12,000
FounderIshtiaq Hossain, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf
First issueNovember 1978; 45 years ago (1978-11)
CompanyUnmad
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBangla
OCLC948759641

Unmad, the Sanskrit word for mad or insane, has been used as the name of a monthly satire magazine in Bangladesh.[1] The magazine was founded by Ishtiaq Hossain and Kazi Khaleed Ashraf in 1978[2] and tries to ape MAD Magazine.[3] Bangladeshi cartoonist Ahsan Habib is its present chief editor.

Winner cartoonist with Unmad team at 40th year celebration program in Dhaka, 2018

Applications for iPhone and Android of the magazine was launched on April 9, 2013 by Reverie Corporation Limited.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Tanim, Faizul Khan (8 May 2005). "Visitors flock Unmad show". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ^ Khan, Zeeshan. "Zeeshan Khan illustrates the rebirth of comic books in Bangladesh". The Indian Quarterly. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ Özdemir, Metin (2014). "Magazines and Newspapers Outside the United States". In Attardo, Salvatore (ed.). Encyclopedia of Humor Studies. SAGE Reference. ISBN 978-1-4129-9909-0. Unmad, meaning "mad (or insane)," is a monthly satire magazine in Bangladesh. It was launched in 1978, and it had a style similar to MAD magazine.
  4. ^ "Unmad". App Store.
  5. ^ Lab Mimosa. "Unmad - Android Apps on Google Play". google.com.