Kaler Kantho Explained

Kaler Kantho
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Publisher:Maynal Hossain Chowdhury on behalf of East West Media Group Limited.
Editor:Chief Editor : Imdadul Haq Milan, Editor : Shahed Mohammad Ali
Headquarters:East West Media Group Limited, 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
Political:Liberal

Kaler Kantho (Bengali: কালের কণ্ঠ) is one of the most popular Bengali newspapers in Bangladesh. It is an enterprise of East West Media Group (EWMG), a sister concern of Bangladesh's leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group. The same group owns Bangladesh Pratidin, Daily Sun, News24, Radio Capital and Banglanews24.[1]

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.[2] After Khan's resignation, Imdadul Haq Milan, a popular novelist from Bangladesh, became the editor.[3] 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.[4]

On 18 August 2024, the offices of Kaler Kantho was vandalized.[5]

There are many feature 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.

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  1. News: Kaler Kantho steps into 7th year . . Dhaka . 10 January 2016 . 2016-03-16 . 22 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322221931/http://www.daily-sun.com/post/105774/Kaler-Kantho-steps-into-7th-year . live .
  2. News: 2 July 2011 . Editor Abed Khan quits on ethical grounds . . 5 December 2012 . 30 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230630084616/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-192455 . live .
  3. News: 22 December 2011 . Daily Sun, Kaler Kantho, Bangladesh Protidin sued . . 6 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080812/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=34584 . 8 January 2012.
  4. News: Shahed Ali joins Kaler Kantho as Acting Editor. 4 October 2021 . . 4 October 2021. 4 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004085727/https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/news/bd/91709.details. live.
  5. News: 19 August 2024 . Miscreants vandalize Kaler Kantho building . 19 August 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.