Bangladesh Pratidin

Bangladesh Pratidin
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) East West Media Group Ltd.
Publisher Moynal Hossain Chowdhury
Editor Anis Rahman[1]
Founded 2010
Language Bengali
Headquarters Plot -371 / A, Block-D, Bashundhara Residential Area, Baridhara,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website bd-pratidin.com

Bangladesh Pratidin is the daily Bengali-language "independent"[2] newspaper in Bangladesh.[3] It was founded in 2010 . Bangladesh Pratidin tops the list of highest circulated dailies in the country out of 345 newspapers published from Dhaka and elsewhere, the information minister told parliament March 10, 2014.[4] Its editor is Anis Rahman. He is a well known veteran journalist in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Pratidin is a subsidiary of East-west media group which is owned by Bashundhara Group. On behalf of east west media group the publisher of the Newspaper is Moynal Hossain Chowdhury.

Litigation

In February 2017 the Savar based correspondent of the paper was arrested by Bangladesh Police for fermenting labor unrest, attacking factories, and stealing garments. His lawyer accused the police of torturing him in custody. His family and lawyer claimed he was arrested for his reports on Police extortion of garment factory owners.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh Pratidin goes to air". Bangladesh pratidin. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "As Bangladesh launches crackdown on killings, 62-year-old Hindu man becomes the latest victim". Los Angeles Times. 2016-06-10. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". bdnews24.com. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Correspondent, Staff. "Bangladesh Pratidin tops circulation list". Thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "'Police grievance behind journo Nazmul Huda's arrest' | Dhaka Tribune". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh police arrest reporter over labour unrest - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
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