The Independent (Bangladesh)

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The Independent
The Independent (bd) (2019-10-31).svg
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s)Independent Publications Limited
PublisherM Shamsur Rahman
EditorM Shamsur Rahman
Founded26 March 1995
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication30 January 2022
HeadquartersBeximco Media Complex, 149-150, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh
Website theindependentbd.com

The Independent was an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] It was owned by Beximco Group of Bangladesh. [3] [4] The last executive editor of the newspaper was Shamim Abdullah Zahedy. [5]

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History

On 26 March 1995, Beximco Group launched The Independent. [6]

In October 2010, the Independent newspaper was relaunched. [1]

The newspaper officially shut down on 30 January 2022. [7] Earlier in April 2020, it ceased printed publication due to COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

On 31 January 2022, The Independent was closed down. [6]

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