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Dhaka Tribune
Breaking News. Breaking Barriers.
Front-page for 22 March 2022
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)2A Media Limited
PublisherKazi Anis Ahmed
EditorZafar Sobhan
Founded2013
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersFR Tower, 8/C Panthpath, Shukrabad, Dhaka 1207.
Websitewww.dhakatribune

TheDhaka Tribuneis a majorBangladeshiEnglish-language daily newspaper based inDhaka,the country's capital and largest city.[1]It also operates an online portal (Bengaliversion) known as theBangla 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 diverseop-edcontent, 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, 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[edit]

The newspaper began publication on 19 April 2013.[2]The newspaper started as a broadsheet before goingcompacton 1 March 2015.[3]Since 1 May 2019, it has reverted to broadsheet editions, as is common among Bangladeshi newspapers.[4]Since 2015, it has been the media partner of the Dhaka Literary Festival.[5][6][7][8][9]Dhaka Tribune won the Most Innovative Special Supplement award at theBangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022held in September 2022.[10]

Owners and staff[edit]

Gemcon Groupis the largest shareholder in theDhaka Tribune.Gemcon is run by the family ofKazi Nabil Ahmed,a member of Bangladesh's parliament from the rulingAwami League.Gemcon is also the owner of theUniversity of Liberal Arts Bangladesh(ULAB). The newspaper's founding and chief editor isZafar Sobhan,a 2005Young Global Leaderand 2008Yale World Fellow.[11][12]Sobhan previously worked atThe Daily Starfor seven years and was the editor ofForummagazine for four years; he formerly worked atThe Independent,Dhaka CourierandShokaler Khobor.[13]Sobhan became Bangladesh's first internationally syndicated columnist with articles published in many newspapers and magazines, includingThe Guardian,The Sunday Guardian,Time,andOutlookamong others.[13][12]The business editor atDhaka Tribuneis Esha Aurora, who also writes about feminism and discrimination.[14][15][16]The publisher of the newspaper isKazi Anis Ahmed,an author ofBangladeshi writing in Englishand a well known commentator on Bangladesh in international media. Ahmed's articles have been published inThe New York Times,[17]Time,[18]The Guardian,[19]The Daily Beast,Wall Street Journal,[20]Nikkei Asian Review,[21]andPolitico.[22]Abu Sayeed Asiful Islam serves as associate editor.[23]Its bureau chief inLondonis solicitorNiaz Alam.[24]

Columnists[edit]

Some of the paper's columnists include American economist Forrest Cookson,[25]British economistTim Worstall,[26]Bangladeshi writerSyed Badrul Ahsan,[27]Jordan'sPrince Hassan bin Talal,[28][29][30]and Bangladeshi climate scientistSaleemul Huq.[31][32]

Editorial content[edit]

TheDhaka Tribuneis known for a relativelyliberaleditorial policy which allows a wide range of views and promotes coverage ofBangladesh-India relations,Bangladesh-United States relations,Bangladesh-China relations,women's rights,andLGBTQrights. It is one of the few publications in Bangladesh to allow articles calling for the decriminalization of LGBTQ rights.[33]During the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,the newspaper interviewed Ukrainian foreign policy adviserSvitlana Zalishchuk;[34]and the Russian ambassador in Dhaka later accused the Bangladeshi media of being biased.[35]

Syndicate[edit]

The newspaper has content sharing agreements withProject Syndicate,The Conversation,andScroll.in.[36]

Rohingya refugees[edit]

In 2014,Myanmarsummoned Bangladesh's ambassador over an article in theDhaka Tribunecalling for a referendum inRakhine State.[37]The article also sparked protests by Buddhist nationalists inYangon.[38]During the 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar against theRohingya,the newspaper was one of the few English-language media reporting directly from theBangladesh-Myanmar borderto a global audience.[39][40][41]The newspaper is a leading provider of news and commentary concerningRohingya refugees in Bangladesh,publishing articles by diplomats, NGO leaders, lawyers, and activists.[42]

Human rights[edit]

The newspaper regularly publishes articles on human rights issues in Bangladesh, including repealingSection 377,[43][44][45]inheritance underHindu law,[46]andpress freedom.[47][48][49]On women's issues, the newspaper has reported that 97% of sex offences in Bangladesh go unreported.[50]

Censorship and defamation[edit]

In 2019, aDhaka Tribunejournalist was arrested and sued under theDigital Security Actfor reporting voting irregularities in aby-election.[51][52]The paper has cited Bangladesh'sdefamationlaws as an obstacle to reporting about corruption in the country's security forces.[53]Its editorial in response to a documentary about corruption in the country's army was cited by journalistTim Sebastianduring an interview with Bangladesh government advisorGowher RizvionDW.[53][54]

See also[edit]

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