The Financial Express (Bangladesh)
English daily published in Dhaka
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The Financial Express[1] is an English-language daily published from Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1993.[2][3] As of 2021, it was the second largest English language newspaper in Bangladesh.[4] Its stories focus mostly on business and economic issues, including international economic news.[5]
.png) First Financial Daily in Bangladesh | |
| Type | Daily and online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Shamsul Huq Zahid |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Tropicana Tower (4th floor), 45 Topkhana Road, GPO Box: 2526, Dhaka-1000 |
| Website | thefinancialexpress |
The paper is owned by International Publications Limited.[6] Shamsul Huq Zahid is the current editor.[7]
History
The Financial Express was established in 1993 under International Publications Limited.[8][9] Moazzem Hossain was the founding editor of The Financial Express.[10][11] It has syndication agreement with Financial Times and Project Syndicate, based in Prague.[8]
On 27 January 1998, Financial Express Journalists Union went on strike after filing a dispute against the management under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 over outstanding payment to staff.[12]
The Financial Express with Standard Chartered Bank has an annual award program for best corporate social responsibility in Bangladesh.[13]
In August 2018, AHM Moazzem Hossain, founding editor of the paper, died in Square Hospital, Dhaka.[14]
The Financial Express news editor, Abdullah M Hasan, died on 17 July 2020 from COVID-19.[15] In May 2021, the executive editor of The Financial Express, Shahiduzzaman Khan, died from COVID-19.[16]
Awards
In 2010, Developing Asia Journalism Awards, based in Japan, gave awards to two journalists of The Financial Express, AZM Anas and Raihan M Chowdhury, for two reports published in the newspaper.[17]
In February 2016, Economic Reporters' Forum gave a gratitude award to Shamsul Huq Zahid, editor of The Financial Express.[18]