The Daily Dinkal

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Daily Dinkal
TypeDaily Newspaper
Format Broadsheet and Online Version
Publisher Tarique Rahman
Founded1986;38 years ago (1986) [1]
Language Bengali
HeadquartersTejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CountryBangladesh
Circulation 15,580 [2]
Website dainikdinkal.net

Dainik Dinkal is a daily newspaper published in the Bengali language. The newspaper is also known as the mouthpiece of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and is published from Dhaka. On February 19, 2023, the Bangladesh Press Council announced the closure of the publication of the newspaper. [1] However, later on 11 August 2024, the publication of the newspaper was approved. [3] [4]

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History

Dainik Dinkal was first published in 1986, edited by Sanaulah Nuri and published by Majedur Rahman. Later on April 16, 2002, Tarek Rahman, the chairman of the BNP, took over the responsibility of the publisher and printer of the newspaper. Currently, Rezwana Siddiqui is the responsible editor of the newspaper. [1]

Announcement of closure

On December 26, 2022, the office of Dainik Dinkal was ordered to be invalidated by the publication branch of the Dhaka District Magistrate. According to the office order, without assigning responsibility to the newspaper publisher, the office address and printing press were relocated outside the country, and the newspaper was prosecuted in a criminal case. Tarek Rahman's name was used to issue a press release for printing the newspaper, and the address and printing press were changed without the permission of the authorities. As a result, the announcement of the newspaper's publication was suspended. On February 19, 2023, the Bangladesh Press Council announced the closure of the publication of the newspaper. [5] [6]

Reaction to publication closure

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  2. ↑ "চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তর". www.dfp.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Daily Dinkal to resume publication on Sept 1 after 15-month closure". Dhaka Tribune . 29 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dainik Dinkal gets permission to resume publication". The Daily Star. 12 August 2024.
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