List of newspapers in Bangladesh

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.

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Notable daily newspapers

Bengali-language newspapers

Newspaper name		Founded	Owner/Publisher	Editor	Region	Circulation (May, 2021)
English	Bengali	Founded	Owner/Publisher	Editor	Region	Circulation (May, 2021)
Bangladesh Pratidin	বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন	15 March 2010	East West Media Group^[1]	Naem Nizam^[1]^[2]^[3]	National	553,300^[4]^[5]
Prothom Alo	প্রথম আলো	4 November 1998^[6]	Transcom Group	Matiur Rahman^[2]^[6]^[7]^[8]	National	501,800^[4]^[9]
Jugantor^[10]	দৈনিক যুগান্তর	1 February 1999	Salma Islam^[2]^[7]	Saiful Alam	National	290,200^[4]
Kaler Kantho	কালের কন্ঠ	10 January 2010	East West Media Group^[11]	Imdadul Haq Milan^[2]^[3]	National	290,200^[4]
The Daily Ittefaq	দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক	24 December 1953	Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd.	Tasmima Hossain	National	290,200^[4]
Janakantha	দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ	29 February 1993	Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud	Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud	National	290,200^[4]
Samakal	দৈনিক সমকাল	31 May 2005	Abdul Kader Azad	Mustafiz Shafi	National	271,000^[4]
Amader Shomoy	দৈনিক আমাদের সময়	2003	New Vision Limited^[12]^[13]	Mohammad Golam Sarwar	National	270,000^[4]
Bhorer Kagoj	ভোরের কাগজ	15 February 1992^[14]	Saber Hossain Chowdhury	Shyamal Dutta^[7]^[8]	National	161,160^[4]
Manab Zamin	দৈনিক মানবজমিন	15 February 1997	Mahbuba Chowdhury	Matiur Rahman Chowdhury^[2]^[7]^[8]	National	161,100^[4]
Alokito Bangladesh	আলোকিত বাংলাদেশ	2013	Alokito Media Ltd.	Kazi Rafiqul Alam	National	152,000^[4]
The Sangbad	দৈনিক সংবাদ	17 May 1951^[15]	Alatamasa Kabir	Khandakar Muniruzzaman	National	127,000^[4]
Daily Inqilab	দৈনিক ইনকিলাব	4 June 1986	Inqilab Enterprise & Publications Limited	A.M.M. Bahauddin^[2]^[7]^[8]	National	125,460^[4]
Jaijaidin	যায়যায়দিন	1999	Jaijaidin Publication Limited	Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury	National	116,000^[4]
Daily Naya Diganta	দৈনিক নয়াদিগন্ত	25 October 2004	Diganta Media Corporation	Alamgir Mahiuddin^[2]^[7]	National	90,650^[4]
The Azadi	দৈনিক আজাদী	5 September 1960^[16]	MA Malek	MA Malek	National (published from Chattogram)	56,000^[4]
The Daily Sangram	দৈনিক সংগ্রাম	17 January 1970^[17]^[18]	Bangladesh Publications Ltd.	Abul Asad^[7]	National	32,020^[4]
Ajker Patrika	আজকের পত্রিকা	27 June 2021^[19]	US-Bangla Group	Golam Rahman^[20]	National	108,100^[4]

English-language newspapers

Newspaper name	Founded	Owner/Publisher	Editor	Circulation
The Daily Star	14 January 1991^[21]	Transcom Group^[22]^[23]^[24]	Mahfuz Anam^[2]^[7]^[8]	44,814^[4]
The Financial Express^[10]	1993^[25]	International Publications Limited	Shahiduzzaman Khan^[26]	39,010^[4]
Daily Sun	23 October 2010	East West Media Group	Enamul Hoque Chowdhury	38,800^[4]
The Daily Observer	1 February 2011	Observer Ltd	Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury	38,750^[4]
Dhaka Tribune	19 April 2013	2A Media Limited	Zafar Sobhan	38,700^[4]
New Age^[10]	June 2003	Media New Age Limited	Nurul Kabir^[2]^[7]	38,600^[4]
The Independent^[10]	26 March 1995	Independent Publications Limited	M. Shamsur Rahman^[2]^[7]	37,800^[4]
The Bangladesh Today^[27]	26 January 2002	Jobaer Alam	Jobaer Alam	22,500^[4]

Online newspapers and portals

Newspaper Name		Founded Date	Owner/ Publisher	Editor
English	Bengali	Founded Date	Owner/ Publisher	Editor
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

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

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

Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the official government-owned news agency of Bangladesh, was created on 1 January 1972 from the Dhaka bureau of the state-owned. Abul Kalam Azad, who was formerly Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press secretary, became its chief editor in 2014.^[31] Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) (no relation to Associated Press (AP)) was the previous name of this organization. But the name changed after independence of Bangladesh. It exchanges news with AFP, Xinhua, Press Trust of India (PTI), APP(Pakistan) and other foreign agencies.^[10]^[32]
United News of Bangladesh (UNB) is a private news agency in service since 1988. It partners with AP, United News of India (UNI), and other foreign agencies.^[10]^[33]

Defunct newspapers

Ajker Kagoj (Bengali: দৈনিক আজকের কাগজ; "Today's Paper"), a Bengali-language newspaper published in the modern approach between 1991 and 2007.
Amar Desh (Bengali: আমার দেশ; "My country"), a Bengali-language newspaper published between 2004 and 2013.^[34]^[35]
The Bangladesh Observer, an English-language daily published between 1949-2010 and last edited by Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury.^[7]
Kishore Bangla, a Bengali juvenile weekly published between 1977 and 1983.
Daily Banglar Bani, a Bengali-language newspaper.
The Kohinoor, a Bengali-language monthly published from 1898 to 1912.
The Daily Dinkal, a Bengali-language daily published from 1986 to 2023.

References

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "15 editors concerned". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
^ ^a ^b "Imadadul Haq Milon, Nayeem Nizam made editors". banglanews24.com. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
^ ^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. 2018-05-09.
^ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star. 11 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Bangladesh through Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo's eyes". Adgully.com. 2013-04-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k New Age (2010-06-06). "27 editors condemn Amar Desh closure". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Concern over threats on Samakal editor". The Daily Star. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
^ "Current Circulation". Prothom Alo. 2012-09-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Hasan Shahriar Amader Shomoy Editor". banglanews24.com. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
^ আজকের কাগজ ভোরের কাগজের সেই সব দিন. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
^ "Sangbad, the - Banglapedia".
^ "Azadi, the - Banglapedia".
^ দৈনিক সংগ্রামের প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali).
^ Yusuf, Ananta (20 February 2015). "Story of the Bangla Press". The Daily Star.
^ নতুন দৈনিক ‘আজকের পত্রিকা’র যাত্রা. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali).
^ "'সাংবাদিকদের নৈতিকতা কমছে' – DW – 19.03.2021". dw.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-27.
^ "About Us". 12 October 2014.
^ "Columnists". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ Kallol, Qadir (18 February 2016). মাহফুজ আনাম ইস্যুতে আওয়ামী লীগে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন মত. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali).
^ ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন নিয়ে তৃতীয় মাত্রায় যা বললেন মাহফুজ আনাম - বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 22 September 2018.
^ Khan, Maswood Alam (2012-04-18). "Time to look back and ahead as FE comes of age". The Financial Express.
^ "Roundtable stresses guideline to get private sector in CSR funding". The Daily Star. 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
^ "About Us". The Bangladesh Today. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
^ ^a ^b "BBC Bangla at 75: the digital future is now". About the BBC. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
^ বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম বন্ধের নির্দেশ. Samakal (in Bengali).
^ 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.
^ "Managing Director and Chief Editor's Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
^ "BSS Profile". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
^ "About-UNB". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
^ আমার দেশের প্রেস ‘বন্ধ’. bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
^ আমার দেশ পত্রিকা বন্ধ :: দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali).

[Pratidin-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.

[15concerned-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "15 editors concerned". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2013-05-25.

[EWMG-3] "Imadadul Haq Milon, Nayeem Nizam made editors". banglanews24.com. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2013-05-25.

[BangladeshNewspaperByCirculation-4] ^ ^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. 2018-05-09.

[circ-5] "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". The Daily Star. 11 March 2014.

[adgully-6] "Bangladesh through Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo's eyes". Adgully.com. 2013-04-22.

[listof2010editors-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k New Age (2010-06-06). "27 editors condemn Amar Desh closure". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 2013-04-29.

[listof2012editors-8] "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.

[growth2012-10] ^ ^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.

[AmaderShomoyEditor-13] "Hasan Shahriar Amader Shomoy Editor". banglanews24.com. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2013-04-21.

[auto2-14] 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] "Azadi, the - Banglapedia".

[17] দৈনিক সংগ্রামের প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali).

[18] Yusuf, Ananta (20 February 2015). "Story of the Bangla Press". The Daily Star.

[19] নতুন দৈনিক ‘আজকের পত্রিকা’র যাত্রা. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali).

[20] "'সাংবাদিকদের নৈতিকতা কমছে' – DW – 19.03.2021". dw.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-27.

[thedailystar.net1-21] "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.

[About_the_BBC_2016-28] "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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List of newspapers in Bangladesh

Notable daily newspapers

Bengali-language newspapers

English-language newspapers

Online newspapers and portals

Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines

News agencies

Defunct newspapers

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References

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