This list of newspapers in Bangladesh is a list of

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s printed and distributed in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mo ...

. Newspapers published in Bangladesh are written in

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

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 Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest ...

, as well as in major regional cities such as

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in ...

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 ...

, Rajshahi,

Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate ...

and

Barisal Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal Di ...

. All daily newspapers are morning editions; there are no evening editions in Bangladesh. Some newspapers offer online versions.

Notable daily newspapers

Bengali-language newspapers

English-language newspapers

Online newspapers and portals

Monthly/weekly newspapers and magazines

Monthly Bandhan-construction, Real estate, Interior & Architecture related Popular Monthly Magazine * '' Forum'', a human rights oriented magazine published between 1969 and 1971, re-established in 2006 * ''

Dhaka Courier The ''Dhaka Courier'' (commonly known as ''the 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, int ...

'', English-language news magazine founded in 1984, it is the longest running English current affairs magazine in the country. * ''

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'', an English-language weekly newspaper * '' ICE Today'', an English-language fashion and lifestyle magazine * ''

Weekly Blitz Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist and the editor of the Bangladeshi newspaper 'Blitz'. Choudhury has faced a number of criminal charges against him including smuggling information out of the country, fraud, sedition, tr ...

'', an English-language tabloid weekly founded in 2003 and edited by Salah Choudhury

News agencies

Before 1972, news agencies in Bangladesh were local branches of international agencies. * Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the official

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news agency of Bangladesh, was created on 1 January 1972 from the Dhaka bureau of the state-owned. Abul Kalam Azad, who was formerly Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's press secretary, became its chief editor in 2014. Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) (no relation to

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(AP)) was the previous name of this organization. But the name changed after independence of Bangladesh. It exchanges news with AFP,

Xinhua Xinhua News Agency (English pronunciation: )J. C. Wells: Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, 3rd ed., for both British and American English, or New China News Agency, is the official state news agency of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua ...

Press Trust of India The Press Trust of India Ltd., commonly known as PTI, is the largest news agency in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi and is a nonprofit cooperative among more than 500 Indian newspapers. It has over 500 full-time employees , including a ...

(PTI), APP(Pakistan) and other foreign agencies. * United News of Bangladesh (UNB) is a private news agency in service since 1988. It partners with AP, United News of India (UNI), and other foreign agencies.

Defunct newspapers

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Ajker Kagoj ''Ajker Kagoj'' ( bn, আজকের কাগজ, lit=Today's Paper) was a daily Bengali-language newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The newspaper was launched in 1991 under the editorship of Naimul Islam Khan. Since 1992, Kazi Shahi ...

'' ( bn, দৈনিক আজকের কাগজ; "Today's Paper"), a Bengali-language newspaper published in the modern approach between 1991 and 2007. * ''

Amar Desh ''Amar Desh'' ( bn, আমার দেশ) is a defunct daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language since 2004. ''Amar Desh'' provides news about Bangladesh from local and regional perspectives and covers interna ...

'' ( bn, আমার দেশ; "My country"), a Bengali-language newspaper published between 2004 and 2013. * '' The Bangladesh Observer'', an English-language daily published between 1949-2010 and last edited by

Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury (1 April 1949) is a Bangladeshi journalist and editor of '' The Daily Observer''. He served as the Media and Information Affairs advisor to Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina for almost 5 years. Career Iqbal Sobhan ...

. * '' Kishore Bangla'', a Bengali juvenile weekly published between 1977 and 1983. * ''

Daily Banglar Bani Daily Banglar Bani was a Bangladeshi national newspaper published in Bengali language. Banglar Bani had a secular ideology and was pro Bangladesh Awami League. It has closed down. History The ''Daily Banglar Bani'' started publication in 1969 by ...

'', a Bengali-language newspaper with a pro- Awami League ideology. * ''

The Kohinoor The Kohinoor ( bn, কোহিনূর, Kohinūr, Mountain of light) was a Bengali language newspaper, first published in July 1898. Initially focusing on miscellaneous topics such as Islamic culture, its third relaunch was a pivot of Hindu-Mus ...

'', a Bengali-language monthly published from 1898 to 1912.

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