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Kaler Kantho

Bangladeshi national daily newspaper

Summary

Bangladeshi national daily newspaper

Field	Value
name
logo	Kaler Kantho logo.svg
image	Kaler kantho.jpg
caption	06 August 2024 front page of Kaler Kantho
type	Daily newspaper
format	Broadsheet
founded
publisher	Maynal Hossain Chowdhury on behalf of East West Media Group PLC
editor	Hasan Hafiz
headquarters	East West Media Group PLC, Plot No: 371/A, Block No: D, Bashundhara R/A, Baridhara, Dhaka-1229 and Printed at Plot No: C/52, Block-K, Bashundhara, Khilkhet, Badda, Dhaka
language	Bengali
website
political_position	Centre-left

Kaler Kantho () is one of the most popular Bengali newspapers in Bangladesh. It is a part of East West Media Group, which is a part of Bashundhara Group. The same group owns Bangladesh Pratidin, Daily Sun, News24, Banglanews24, and Radio Capital.

Abed Khan was the founder editor of Kaler Kantho. The daily was first published on 10 January 2010. Khan resigned as editor in June 2011. After Khan's resignation, Imdadul Haq Milan, a popular novelist from Bangladesh, became the editor. Shahed Mohammad Ali, former senior news editor of Prothom Alo, became the acting editor on 3 October 2021 after Milan became the EWMG director and brand ambassador.

On 18 August 2024, the offices of Kaler Kantho were vandalized.

There are many features and daily pages in Kaler Kantho, including - Chakri Ache (Career and jobs), Tech Bisshow (IT feature page), Tech Pratidin, Oboshore, A2Z, Dosh Dik (Literature), Biggapon biroti, Doctor Achen (Health), Kothay Kothay, Rongey Mela (Entertainment), Ghorar Dim (Fun), Mogoj Dholai, and Tin Tin Toon Toon.

References

(10 January 2016). "Kaler Kantho steps into 7th year".
(2 July 2011). "Editor Abed Khan quits on ethical grounds". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
(22 December 2011). "Daily Sun, Kaler Kantho, Bangladesh Protidin sued". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
(4 October 2021). "Shahed Ali joins Kaler Kantho as Acting Editor". [[banglanews24.com]].
(19 August 2024). "Miscreants vandalize Kaler Kantho building". [[Dhaka Tribune]].

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