Dhaka Tribune

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Dhaka Tribune
Breaking News. Breaking Barriers.
Broadsheet
Owner(s)2A Media Limited
PublisherKazi Anis Ahmed
EditorZafar Sobhan
Founded2013
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersFR Tower, 8/C Panthpath, Shukrabad, Dhaka 1207.
Websitewww.dhakatribune.com

The Dhaka Tribune is a major

Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper based in Dhaka, the country's capital and largest city.[1] It also operates an online portal (Bengali version) known as the Bangla Tribune. The newspaper has a strong readership in Bangladeshi cities, particularly among the young generation, the diplomatic community, and expatriates; as well as a wide readership in South Asia and internationally. The newspaper is notable for its highly diverse op-ed
content, with contributions from leading Bangladeshi, South Asian and international columnists.

The newspaper is notable for being the fastest-growing English-language news media in Bangladesh's history,[2] catering to the country's business community, middle class, public and private universities, and English medium schools. Several award-winning journalists have worked with the newspaper.

History

The newspaper began publication on 19 April 2013.[3] The newspaper started as a broadsheet before going compact on 1 March 2015.[4] Since 1 May 2019, it has reverted to broadsheet editions, as is common among Bangladeshi newspapers.[5] Since 2015, it has been the media partner of the Dhaka Literary Festival.[6][7][8][9][10] Dhaka Tribune won the Most Innovative Special Supplement award at the Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022 held in September 2022.[11]

Owners and staff

Wall Street Journal,[21] Nikkei Asian Review,[22] and Politico.[23] Abu Sayeed Asiful Islam serves as associate editor.[24] Its bureau chief in London is solicitor Niaz Alam.[25]

Columnists

Some of the paper's columnists include American economist Forrest Cookson,[26] British economist Tim Worstall,[27] Bangladeshi writer Syed Badrul Ahsan,[28] Jordan's Prince Hassan bin Talal,[29][30][31] and Bangladeshi climate scientist Saleemul Huq.[32][33]

Editorial content

The Dhaka Tribune is known for a relatively

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the newspaper interviewed Ukrainian foreign policy adviser Svitlana Zalishchuk;[35] and the Russian ambassador in Dhaka later accused the Bangladeshi media of being biased.[36]

Syndicate

The newspaper has content sharing agreements with Project Syndicate, The Conversation, and Scroll.in.[37]

Rohingya refugees

In 2014,

Bangladesh-Myanmar border to a global audience.[40][41][42] The newspaper is a leading provider of news and commentary concerning Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, publishing articles by diplomats, NGO leaders, lawyers, and activists.[43]

Human rights

The newspaper regularly publishes articles on human rights issues in Bangladesh, including repealing

press freedom.[48][49][50] On women's issues, the newspaper has reported that 97% of sex offences in Bangladesh go unreported.[51]

Censorship and defamation

In 2019, a Dhaka Tribune journalist was arrested and sued under the

Digital Security Act for reporting voting irregularities in a by-election.[52][53] The paper has cited Bangladesh's defamation laws as an obstacle to reporting about corruption in the country's security forces.[54] Its editorial in response to a documentary about corruption in the country's army was cited by journalist Tim Sebastian during an interview with Bangladesh government advisor Gowher Rizvi on DW.[54][55]

See also

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