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Native name | বাংলাদেশ সংবাদ সংস্থা (বাসস) |
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| Company type | National News Agency |
| Industry | News agency |
| Founded | January 1972 |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Key people | Abul Kalam Azad (MD and CEO) |
| Website | bssnews |
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is the news agency of Bangladesh. BSS was established on 1 January, 1972 by the Government of Bangladesh soon after the Liberation War. [1] Abul Kalam Azad is the current managing director and chief editor of the agency. [2] [3]
News agencies or wire services have been in existence in present-day Bangladesh from before its independence. Notably Reuters had branches in different parts of British India including Bengal. [4] The state-owned Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) started functioning in Pakistan as the first local and national news agency from September 1949. It had its head office in Karachi and it covered the then East Pakistan with two branches in Dhaka and Chittagong. [4]
After Bangladesh Liberation War, the APP operations of East Pakistan were taken over by forming the state owned news agency called Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). [4] Under the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Ordinance of 1979 a board of directors runs the agency. [5] Beginning with the head office in Dhaka and a bureau in Chittagong, BSS now has bureaus in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Bogra, Khulna, Barishal, Rangamati and Sylhet and has its correspondents in all the 64 districts of the country. [6]
The Bangladesh Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area, and the defence of important harbours, military bases and economic zones. The primary role of the Bangladesh Navy is to protect the country's economic and military interests at home and abroad. The Bangladesh navy is also a front line disaster management force in Bangladesh, and participates in humanitarian missions abroad. It is a key regional player in counter terrorism efforts, and engages in global peacekeeping with the United Nations.
Bangladesh Television, commonly known by its acronym BTV, is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East Pakistan branch of PTV in 1964. It is the oldest Bengali-language television network in the world, and is the sister to the radio broadcaster Bangladesh Betar, which, along with BTV, are both owned and operated by the government.
Comilla Victoria Government College is a college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and most renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in the Chittagong division. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its intermediate and honors section.
The incident of the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul took place in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on the night of 1 April 2004, when police and Coast Guard interrupted the loading of ten trucks and seized extensive illegal arms and ammunition at a jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) on the Karnaphuli River. This is believed to be the largest arms smuggling incident in the history of Bangladesh.
The mass media in Bangladesh refers to the print, broadcast and online mass media available in Bangladesh. The Constitution guarantees press freedom and freedom of expression within "reasonable restriction", though some media outlets have been harassed. The Bangladeshi media's rank is dropped to 146 in 2018 from its position of 144 in 2016 out of total 180 countries on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, with 1st being most free.
The Dhaka Courier is a Bangladeshi English-language news magazine. Founded in 1984, it is the longest running English current affairs magazine in the country. Its content is largely focused on politics, international affairs, economics, travel, literature, society and the arts. The publication is owned by the Cosmos Group of businessman Enayetullah Khan, and is a sister concern of United News of Bangladesh (UNB), one of the country's leading news agencies.
Haroon Habib is a writer, journalist and columnist of Bangladesh who is well known for his bold independent writings. A powerful voice in journalism, creative writings and social activism for last three and half decades, he took part in the country's Liberation War in 1971 as a student guerrilla fighter and simultaneously worked as war correspondent of the Joy Bangla weekly and Swadhin Bangla Beter Kendra radio, the two official mouthpieces of the provisional Mujibnagar government, that led the country's independence war.
Bangladesh–Kazakhstan relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Kazakhstan. The Bangladeshi President Iajuddin Ahmed said that the two countries enjoy cordial diplomatic relations and are working towards strengthen it further. Both the countries are members of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Neither country has a resident ambassador. In 2009, Kazakhstan announced it intended to open a consulate in Dhaka.
Titas is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It has a rich heritage of culture and tradition. This upazilla was formerly under Daudkandi upazilla. In 2005, it has been made a entirely new upazilla.
Bilateral relations exist between Azerbaijan and Bangladesh. Azerbaijan's ambassador to India, is also accredited to Bangladesh. While Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey is accredited as Bangladesh's ambassador to Azerbaijan. Bangladesh supported Azerbaijan in the UN with regard to the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute. Azerbaijan supported Bangladesh on its nomination to International Maritime Organization in 2011.
A B M Musa was a Bengali journalist. He was the chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). He was awarded Ekushey Padak for journalism in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Gaziul Hasan Khan is a Bangladeshi journalist and ex-diplomat with a long professional career in London. He is a former Chief Editor and managing director of the National News Agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contributions to journalism. He also served as a Minister in charge of Press and Information at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC, United States.
Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a retired Bangladesh Army officer who is the former Director of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and National Security Intelligence.
Sheikh Abdul Aziz was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Information from April 1973 to September 1973.
Bazlur Rahman was a Bangladeshi writer and journalist. He was awarded Independence Day Award in journalism by the Government of Bangladesh in 2012 posthumously.
Golam Rahman is an educationist, media researcher and communication expert of Bangladesh. He has served as the Chief Information Commissioner of the Information Commission of Government of Bangladesh. He also served as the chairman of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) the chairman of the department of mass communication and journalism of University of Dhaka as well as head of journalism department of Daffodil International University. He is the editor of Bengali daily Ajker Patrika.
Abul Kalam Azad is a Bangladeshi journalist who is the incumbent Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), state-run national news agency of Bangladesh. Prior to his appointment at BSS, Azad worked as the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Ihsanul Karim is a Bangladeshi journalist. He is the press secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Prior to his appointment at the Prime Minister's Office, Karim worked as the Press Secretary to the President. He also served as the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), state-run national news agency of Bangladesh.
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