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.

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Notable daily newspapers

Bengali-language newspapers

Newspaper nameNameplateFoundedOwner/PublisherEditorRegionCirculation
(May, 2021)
EnglishBengali
Bangladesh Pratidin বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন
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15 March 2010 East West Media Group [1] Abu Taher (Acting Editor) [2] National553,300 [3] [4]
Prothom Alo প্রথম আলো4 November 1998 [5] Transcom Group Matiur Rahman [6] [5] [7] [8] National525,801 [3] [9]
Jugantor [10] দৈনিক যুগান্তর1 February 1999 Jamuna Group Saiful Alam National290,200 [3]
Kaler Kantho কালের কন্ঠ10 January 2010 East West Media Group [11] Hasan HafizNational290,200 [3]
The Daily Ittefaq দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক
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24 December 1953Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd. Tasmima Hossain National290,200 [3]
Janakantha দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ29 February 1993 Globe Janakantha Shilpa Paribar Mohammad Atikullah Khan MasudNational290,200 [3]
Samakal দৈনিক সমকাল31 May 2005 Times Media Limited Mustafiz ShafiNational271,000 [3]
Amader Shomoy দৈনিক আমাদের সময়
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2 October 2003New Vision Limited [12] [13] Mohammad Golam SarwarNational270,000 [3]
Bhorer Kagoj ভোরের কাগজ15 February 1992 [14] Saber Hossain Chowdhury Shyamal Dutta [7] [8] National161,160 [3]
Manab Zamin দৈনিক মানবজমিন15 February 1997Mahbuba ChowdhuryMatiur Rahman Chowdhury [6] [7] [8] National161,100 [3]
Alokito Bangladesh আলোকিত বাংলাদেশ
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2013Alokito Media Ltd.Kazi Rafiqul AlamNational152,000 [3]
The Sangbad দৈনিক সংবাদ17 May 1951 [15] Alatamasa KabirKhandakar MuniruzzamanNational127,000 [3]
Daily Inqilab দৈনিক ইনকিলাব4 June 1986Inqilab Enterprise & Publications LimitedA.M.M. Bahauddin [6] [7] [8] National125,460 [3]
Jaijaidin যায়যায়দিন6 June 2006Jaijaidin Publication LimitedSayeed Hossain ChowdhuryNational116,000 [3]
Ajker Patrika আজকের পত্রিকা
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27 June 2021 [16] US-Bangla Group Golam Rahman [17] National108,100 [3]
Daily Naya Diganta দৈনিক নয়াদিগন্ত25 October 2004Diganta Media CorporationAlamgir Mahiuddin [6] [7] National90,650 [3]
The Azadi দৈনিক আজাদী5 September 1960 [18] MA MalekMA MalekNational
(published from Chattogram)
56,000 [3]
Desh Rupantor দেশ রুপান্তর12 March 2019Rupayan Media and Communications LtdMustafa Mamun
The Daily Sangram দৈনিক সংগ্রাম17 January 1970 [19] [20] Bangladesh Publications Ltd. Abul Asad [7] National32,020 [3]

English-language newspapers

Newspaper nameNampeplateFoundedOwner/PublisherEditorRegionCirculation
The Daily Star
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14 January 1991 [21] Transcom Group [22] [23] [24] Mahfuz Anam [6] [7] [8] National44,814 [3]
The Financial Express [10] 1993 [25] International Publications LimitedShahiduzzaman Khan [26] National39,010 [3]
Daily Sun
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23 October 2010 East West Media Group Md. Rezaul Karim LotusNational38,800 [3]
The Daily Observer
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1 February 2011Observer Ltd Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury National38,750 [3]
Dhaka Tribune 19 April 20132A Media Limited Zafar Sobhan National38,700 [3]
New Age [10] June 2003Media New Age Limited Nurul Kabir [6] [7] National38,600 [3]
The Independent [10]
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26 March 1995Independent Publications LimitedM. Shamsur Rahman [6] [7] National37,800 [3]
The Business Standard
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21 January 2020The Horizon Media and Publication Limited, Orion Group Inam AhmedNational35,500 [3]
The Bangladesh Today [27]
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26 January 2002Jobaer AlamJobaer AlamNational22,500 [3]

Online newspapers and portals

Newspaper NameFounded DateOwner/ PublisherEditor
EnglishBengali
BBC Bangla বিবিসি বাংলা11 October 1941 [28] Broadcasting House Sabir Mustafa [28]
bdnews24.com বিডি নিউজ ২৪23 October 2006 [29] Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd.Toufique Imrose Khalidi
Banglanews24.com বাংলা নিউজ ২৪1 June 2010 East West Media Group Juwel Mazhar
Priyo প্রিয়.কম2011Zakaria Swapan
Jagonews24.com জাগোনিউজ২৪.কম10 May 2014AKC Private LimitedK. M. Zeaul Haque
Bangla Tribune বাংলা ট্রিবিউন13 May 20142A Media Limited Zulfiqer Russell
Dhaka Post ঢাকা পোস্ট16 February 2021Bijoy Bangla Media LimitedMohiuddin Sarker
Daily Topnotch ডেইলি টপনচ02 February 2024Mr. GroupParvej Husen Talukder

Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines

Monthly Bandhan-construction, Real estate, Interior & Architecture related Popular Monthly Magazine

News agencies

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

Defunct newspapers

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