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.[1]
Notable daily newspapers
Bengali-language newspapers
| Newspaper name | Nameplate | Founded | Owner/Publisher | Editor | Region | Circulation (May, 2021) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Bengali | ||||||
| Bangladesh Pratidin | বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন |
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2010,15 March | East West Media Group[2] | Abu Taher (Acting Editor)[3] | National | 553,300[4][5] |
| Prothom Alo | প্রথম আলো |  |
1998,4 November [6] | Transcom Group | Matiur Rahman[7][6][8][9] | National | 525,801[4][10] |
| Jugantor[11] | দৈনিক যুগান্তর | 1999,1 February | Jamuna Group | Saiful Alam | National | 290,200[4] | |
| Kaler Kantho | কালের কন্ঠ | 2010,10 January | East West Media Group[12] | Hasan Hafiz | National | 290,200[4] | |
| The Daily Ittefaq | দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক |
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1953,24 December | Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd. | Tasmima Hossain | National | 290,200[4] |
| Janakantha | দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ | 1993,21 February | Globe Janakantha Shilpa Paribar | Mohammad Atikullah Khan Masud | National | 290,200[4] | |
| Samakal | দৈনিক সমকাল | 2005,31 May | Times Media Limited | Mustafiz Shafi | National | 271,000[4] | |
| Amader Shomoy | দৈনিক আমাদের সময় |
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2003,2 October | New Vision Limited[13][14] | Mohammad Golam Sarwar | National | 270,000[4] |
| Amar Desh | আমার দেশ |  |
2004 | Mahmudur Rahman | Mahmudur Rahman | National | |
| Bhorer Kagoj | ভোরের কাগজ | 1992,15 February[15] | Saber Hossain Chowdhury | Shyamal Dutta[8][9] | National | 161,160[4] | |
| Manab Zamin | দৈনিক মানবজমিন | 1997 | Mahbuba Chowdhury | Matiur Rahman Chowdhury[7][8][9] | National | 161,100[4] | |
| Alokito Bangladesh | আলোকিত বাংলাদেশ |
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2013 | Alokito Media Ltd. | Kazi Rafiqul Alam | National | 152,000[4] |
| The Sangbad | দৈনিক সংবাদ | 1951, 17 May[16] | Alatamasa Kabir | Khandakar Muniruzzaman | National | 127,000[4] | |
| Daily Inqilab | দৈনিক ইনকিলাব | 1986,4 June | Inqilab Enterprise & Publications Limited | A.M.M. Bahauddin[7][8][9] | National | 125,460[4] | |
| Jaijaidin | যায়যায়দিন | 2006,6 June | Jaijaidin Publication Limited | Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury | National | 116,000[4] | |
| Ajker Patrika | আজকের পত্রিকা |
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2021,27 June [17] | US-Bangla Group | Golam Rahman[18] | National | 108,100[4] |
| Daily Naya Diganta | দৈনিক নয়া দিগন্ত | 2004,25 October | Diganta Media Corporation | Alamgir Mahiuddin[7][8] | National | 90,650[4] | |
| The Azadi | দৈনিক আজাদী | 1960,5 September[19] | MA Malek | MA Malek | National (published from Chattogram) |
56,000[4] | |
| Desh Rupantor | দেশ রূপান্তর | 2019,12 March | Rupayan Media and Communications Ltd | Kamal Uddin Sabuj | |||
| The Daily Sangram | দৈনিক সংগ্রাম | 1970,17 January[20][21] | Bangladesh Publications Ltd. | Azam Mir Shahidul Ahsan | National | 32,020[4] | |
| The Daily Shomoyer Alo | দৈনিক সময়ের আলো | 2019, 2 March | Amin Mohammad Group | Syed Shahnewaz Karim | National | 161,808 | |
| Amar Barta | আমার বার্তা | ||||||
English-language newspapers
| Newspaper name | Nampeplate | Founded | Owner/Publisher | Editor | Region | Circulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Daily Star |  |
1991,14 January[22] | Transcom Group[23][24][25] | Mahfuz Anam[7][8][9] | National | 44,814[4] |
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1993[26] | International Publications Limited | Shahiduzzaman Khan[27] | National | 39,010[4] |
| Daily Sun |  |
2010,23 October | East West Media Group | Md. Rezaul Karim Lotus | National | 38,800[4] |
| The Daily Observer |  |
2011,1 February | Observer Ltd | Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury | National | 38,750[4] |
| Dhaka Tribune |  |
2013,19 April | 2A Media Limited | Reaz Ahmad | National | 38,700[4] |
| New Age[11] |  |
2003, June | Media New Age Limited | Nurul Kabir[7][8] | National | 38,600[4] |
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1995, 26 March | Independent Publications Limited | M. Shamsur Rahman[7][8] | National | 37,800[4] |
| The Business Standard |  |
2020, 21 January | The Horizon Media and Publication Limited, Orion Group | Inam Ahmed | National | 35,500[4] |
Online newspapers and portals
| Newspaper Name | Founded Date | Owner/ Publisher | Editor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Bengali | |||
| BBC Bangla | বিবিসি বাংলা | 1941, 11 October[28] | Broadcasting House | Mir Sabbir[29] |
| bdnews24.com | বিডি নিউজ ২৪ | 2006, 23 October[30] | Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd. | Toufique Imrose Khalidi |
| Banglanews24.com | বাংলা নিউজ ২৪ | 2010, 1 June | East West Media Group | Lutfor Rahman Himel[31] |
| 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 Mail | ঢাকা মেইল | 2021, 15 December | Bijoy Bangla Media Limited | Mohiuddin Sarker |
| Dhaka Post | ঢাকা পোস্ট | 2021, 16 February | Bijoy Bangla Media Limited | Mohiuddin Sarker |
Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines
- Monthly Madina, most widely circulated monthly that has been published since 1961[32]
- 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[11]
- ICE Today, an English-language fashion and lifestyle magazine
- Weekly Blitz, an English-language tabloid weekly founded in 2003 and edited by Salah Choudhury[11][33]
- CounterpointBD, an English-language weekly newspaper founded in 2025 and edited by Zafar Sobhan
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.[34] 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.[11][35]
- 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.[11][36]
Defunct newspapers
- Ajker Kagoj (Bengali: দৈনিক আজকের কাগজ; "Today's Paper"), a Bengali-language newspaper published in the modern approach between 1991 and 2007.
- The Bangladesh Observer, an English-language daily published between 1949-2010 and last edited by Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury.[8]
- 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.