In 2005, the company launched initially as the country's first exclusively web-based news agency, and was known as BDNEWS.[1] The website bdnews24.com developed by Ahmed Yasir Riad (2005-2013) was Bangladesh's first 24/7 bilingual news web portal.[citation needed] The other two national news agencies at the time were the state-owned Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and the privately owned United News of Bangladesh (UNB), which at the time were teleprinter-based "wire services".[citation needed] Following a take-over in mid-2006 at the agency's holding company Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd, ownership is vested between two sole board directors: Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi, and Chair of the company Asif Mahmood.[citation needed]
In October 2006, bdnews24.com relaunched as Bangladesh's first free online newspaper developed by Yasir, and was rebranded as bdnews24.com. Editor-in-Chief Khalidi is a journalist and former BBCbroadcaster.[2] On 28 May 2012 the office of bdnews24.com was attacked by men with machetes injuring three journalists.[3][4]
Website block
In June 2018, Bdnews24.com was blocked without explanation by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).[5][6] After several hours, the BTRC unblocked the website. According to the chairman of the BTRC, the site had "added some objectionable comments in one of their news items". The item was not identified by the BTRC, but other sources reported that it was about General Aziz Ahmed's appointment as army chief of staff.[7]
References
^"সংবাদ সংস্থা - বাংলাপিডিয়া". bn.banglapedia.org (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^"Release Mahmudur". The Daily Star. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^"Journalists repeatedly attacked in police reprisals against media". Reporters without borders (in French). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^"6-day ultimatum given to arrest attackers". The Daily Star. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^"Bdnews24.com blcked". The Daily Star. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
^"Is Bangladesh's media freedom deteriorating?". Deutsche Welle. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
^"BTRC reopened bdnews24 website". Benarnews. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links
bdnews24 - official website (EN)
bdnews24 Bangla - official website (BN)
July 20, 2023
bdnews24, bdnews24, english, bengali, language, news, portal, bangladesh, bdnews24, comtypeonline, newspaperformatmobile, webowner, bangladesh, news, hours, founder, toufique, imrose, khalidiasif, mahmoodpublishertoufique, imrose, khalidi, behalf, bangladesh, . bdnews24 com is an English and Bengali language news portal of Bangladesh bdnews24 comTypeOnline newspaperFormatMobile amp WebOwner s Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd Founder s Toufique Imrose KhalidiAsif MahmoodPublisherToufique Imrose Khalidi on behalf of Bangladesh News 24 Hours LtdEditor in chiefToufique Imrose KhalidiNews editorArun Devnath Jahidul Kabir Monirul IslamFounded2005 18 years ago 2005 LanguageEnglish and BengaliHeadquartersRed Crescent Concord Tower Dhaka BangladeshWebsitebdnews24 wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Website block 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 2005 the company launched initially as the country s first exclusively web based news agency and was known as BDNEWS 1 The website bdnews24 com developed by Ahmed Yasir Riad 2005 2013 was Bangladesh s first 24 7 bilingual news web portal citation needed The other two national news agencies at the time were the state owned Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha BSS and the privately owned United News of Bangladesh UNB which at the time were teleprinter based wire services citation needed Following a take over in mid 2006 at the agency s holding company Bangladesh News 24 Hours Ltd ownership is vested between two sole board directors Managing Director and Editor in Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi and Chair of the company Asif Mahmood citation needed In October 2006 bdnews24 com relaunched as Bangladesh s first free online newspaper developed by Yasir and was rebranded as bdnews24 com Editor in Chief Khalidi is a journalist and former BBC broadcaster 2 On 28 May 2012 the office of bdnews24 com was attacked by men with machetes injuring three journalists 3 4 Website block EditIn June 2018 Bdnews24 com was blocked without explanation by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission BTRC 5 6 After several hours the BTRC unblocked the website According to the chairman of the BTRC the site had added some objectionable comments in one of their news items The item was not identified by the BTRC but other sources reported that it was about General Aziz Ahmed s appointment as army chief of staff 7 References Edit স ব দ স স থ ব ল প ড য bn banglapedia org in Bengali Retrieved 25 March 2022 Release Mahmudur The Daily Star 6 June 2010 Retrieved 12 February 2018 Journalists repeatedly attacked in police reprisals against media Reporters without borders in French 30 May 2012 Retrieved 12 February 2018 6 day ultimatum given to arrest attackers The Daily Star 30 May 2012 Retrieved 12 February 2018 Bdnews24 com blcked The Daily Star 18 June 2018 Retrieved 18 June 2018 Is Bangladesh s media freedom deteriorating Deutsche Welle 27 July 2018 Retrieved 11 August 2018 BTRC reopened bdnews24 website Benarnews Retrieved 20 June 2018 External links Editbdnews24 official website EN bdnews24 Bangla official website BN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bdnews24 com amp oldid 1154571066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
