The Independent (Bangladesh)
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English-language daily newspaper
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Independent Publications Limited |
| Publisher | M Shamsur Rahman |
| Editor | M Shamsur Rahman |
| Founded | 26 March 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 30 January 2022 |
| Headquarters | Beximco Media Complex, 149-150, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh |
| Website | theindependentbd |
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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]
History
[edit ]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]
See also
[edit ]- The Daily Ittefaq
- The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
- Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
- List of newspapers in Bangladesh
- New Age
- Prothom Alo
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "We congratulate The Independent on its re-launch". The Daily Star. 2010年10月11日. Archived from the original on 2018年03月22日. Retrieved 2018年03月21日.
- ^ "The English daily The Independent along with online shut down". Barta24. Retrieved 2022年01月31日.
- ^ The Independent Yearbook, Bangladesh. Beximco Media Limited. 1998. p. 72. Archived from the original on 2021年02月22日. Retrieved 2021年02月22日.
- ^ "A defence of newspapers". The Independent. 2018年03月26日. Archived from the original on 2020年10月30日. Retrieved 2021年02月22日.
- ^ "English daily The Independent formally closes". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022年01月31日.
- ^ a b "The Independent shuts operations". New Age. Retrieved 2022年01月31日.
- ^ "English daily The Independent shuts down". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022年01月30日.
- ^ "English daily The Independent closes all operations". The Daily Star. 2022年01月30日. Retrieved 2022年01月31日.
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