The Dainik Purbokone (Bengali: দৈনিক পূর্বকোণ, lit. 'East angle') is a Bengali-language daily newspaper in Bangladesh, and one of the leading newspapers published in Chittagong. The newspaper was founded in 1986. According to the data published by the Department of Films and Publications, under the Ministry of Information, on 28 August 2019, its circulation of 62,100 copies was the largest of the national dailies published from Chittagong.[1] In the assessment of the Bangladesh Press Institute in 1994, Purbokone was mentioned as the best daily.[2]
| Bengali: সঠিক সংবাদ সবার আগে, lit. 'The right news first' | |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The Purbokone Limited |
| Founder(s) | Mohammad Yusuf Chowdhury |
| Publisher | Jasim Uddin |
| Editor | M Ramiz Uddin Chowdhury |
| Founded | February 10, 1986 |
| Political alignment | Liberal |
| Language | Bengali |
| Headquarters | 971/A, CDA Avenue, East Nasirabad, Chattogram |
| City | Chattogram |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Circulation | 62,100 (as of 28 August 2019)[1] |
| Website | dainikpurbokone |
History
editPurbokone was founded by Mohammad Yusuf Chowdhury in 1986.[3] During its first publish on first published on 10 February 1986, K G Mustafa, an acclaimed country baroness and recipient of Ekushey Padak, served as editor. In 1989, Taslim Uddin Chowdhury,[4] Son of Yusuf Chowdhury, took charge of the daily as the editor. In 2007, Taslim became the chairman of Purbokone Group and serves the daily as chief editor till his death in 2017.[3] The printed version has been published daily from the beginning. In 2015, it also made its online edition.[5]
Editors
editThe current editor of the daily is M Ramiz Uddin Chowdhury.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b জাতীয় দৈনিকের প্রচার সংখ্যা ও বিজ্ঞাপনের হার [National daily promotion numbers and advertisement rates] (PDF). Department of Films and Publications (in Bengali). p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ ৩৩ বছরে প্রবেশ, ভালোবাসায় সিক্ত পূর্বকোণ [Enter in the year 33, Purbokone in love with the diminished]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Purbokone editor passes away". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Newspapers" (in Bengali). Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Farzana (15 November 2017). দৈনিক পূর্বকোণ সম্পাদক তসলিম উদ্দিন চৌধুরী আর নেই [Dainik Purbokone editor Taslim Uddin Chowdhury is no more]. Bangladesh Pratidin (BP) (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 December 2019.