''Kaler Kantho'' () is one of the most popular Bengali newspapers in Bangladesh. It is a part of
East West Media Group
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, which is a part of
Bashundhara Group
Bashundhara Group LTD () is a Bangladeshi conglomerate based in Dhaka. It was incorporated in 1987 as a real estate company under the name East West Property Development Ltd (EWPD). It presently owns more than 50 major concerns throughout Bangl ...
. The same group owns ''
Bangladesh Pratidin
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'', ''
Daily Sun
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'',
News24,
Banglanews24
Banglanews24.com is an online news portal in Bangladesh. The website, along with the '' Daily Sun'', ''Bangladesh Pratidin'', and '' Kaler Kantho'', are owned by East West Media Group, a concern of the Bashundhara Group. Alexa ranked the websi ...
, and
Radio Capital
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.
Abed Khan was the founder editor of ''Kaler Kantho''. The daily was first published on 10 January 2010. Khan resigned as editor in June 2011. After Khan's resignation,
Imdadul Haq Milan, a popular novelist from Bangladesh, became the editor. Shahed Mohammad Ali, former senior news editor of ''
Prothom Alo
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,'' became the acting editor on 3 October 2021 after Milan became the EWMG director and brand ambassador.
On 18 August 2024, the offices of ''Kaler Kantho'' was vandalized.
There are many feature and daily pages in ''Kaler Kantho'', including - Chakri Ache (Career and jobs), Tech Bisshow (IT feature page), Tech Pratidin, Oboshore, A2Z, Dosh dik (Literature), Biggapon biroti, Doctor Achen (Health), Kothay Kothay, Rongey Mela (Entertainment), Ghorar dim (Fun), Mogoj Dholai, and Tin Tin Toon Toon.
See also
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List of newspapers in Bangladesh
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List of city corporations in Bangladesh
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List of companies of Bangladesh Small, medium and large family owned conglomerates dominate over Bangladesh's economy. Most of these businesses in Bangladesh are grouped as conglomerates unlike other countries.
Notable firms
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Bengali-language newspapers
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Bengali-language newspapers published in Bangladesh
Daily newspapers published in Bangladesh
Newspapers established in 2010
Newspapers published in Dhaka
2010 establishments in Bangladesh