The Independent (Bangladesh)
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| 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 |
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
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
- The Daily Ittefaq
- The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
- Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
- List of newspapers in Bangladesh
- New Age
- Prothom Alo
References
- ^ a b "We congratulate The Independent on its re-launch". The Daily Star. 2010-10-11. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "The English daily The Independent along with online shut down". Barta24. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ The Independent Yearbook, Bangladesh. Beximco Media Limited. 1998. p. 72. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "A defence of newspapers". The Independent. 2018-03-26. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "English daily The Independent formally closes". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ a b "The Independent shuts operations". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "English daily The Independent shuts down". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "English daily The Independent closes all operations". The Daily Star. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
