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Matiur Rahman (Bengali: মতিউর রহমান; born 15 April, 1946) [1] is the editor of Prothom Alo, one of the largest circulated Bengali language daily in Bangladesh. He is the recipient of the 2005 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the journalism, literature and creative communication arts category. [2] [3] [4]
Prothom Alo building. Prothom Alo was founded on 4 November 1998. The circulation of Prothom Alo grew from an initial circulation of 42,000 to a circulation of a half million copies. [1] The newspaper distinguished itself by its investigations of acid attacks and violence against women and pushing for tougher laws against the sale of acid.
Transcom Group also owns two major newspapers, The Daily Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and an FM radio channel, ABC Radio, to advocate in favour of their business policy. [4] Some other ventures by Transcom Group include pharmaceuticals (Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd.), distribution (Transcom Distribution Company ltd), etc.
Newspaper name Founded Owner/Publisher Editor Region Circulation (June, 2018) English Bengali Bangladesh Pratidin: বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন 16 March 2010 East West Media Group [3] Naem Nizam [3] [4] National 553,300 [5] [6] Prothom Alo: দৈনিক প্রথম আলো 4 November 1998 [7] Media Star Limited
Newspaper name Nameplate Founded Owner/Publisher Editor Region Circulation (May, 2021) English Bengali Bangladesh Pratidin: বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন 15 March 2010 East West Media Group [1] Abu Taher (Acting Editor) [2] National 553,300 [3] [4] Prothom Alo: প্রথম আলো 4 November 1998 [5] Transcom Group
Despite his release, the army-backed government retained his passport and did not allow him to fly to Thailand in time to see his daughter. On 17 October, when the government finally permitted him to fly abroad and just minutes before he boarded the aircraft en route to Bangkok, Chowdhury's daughter died.
In 2003, Hossain was the counsel for The Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam and Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman in a defamation case filed by Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury. [25] In 2006, when the caretaker system was threatened by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia 's efforts to influence the election process, Kamal Hossain led the legal battle against the ...
Mahfuz Anam (Bengali: মাহফুজ আনাম; born 18 June 1950) is a leading Bangladeshi journalist and public intellectual.He is the editor and publisher of The Daily Star, which is the largest English newspaper in the country.