4th November, 1998 was a very lucky date for
prothom-alo Most Popular Bangla Newspaper. This is a day of redefining the newspaper industry of Bangladesh.Prothom-alo was started their journey as a local
daily newspaper but now they are number one
major daily newspaper in Bangladesh. Now it is considered as most popular
newspaper in Bangladesh.
Starting Of Prothom Alo Bangla Newspaper:
It started the year 2013 with an average
daily circulation of 5,25,000 copies, and it is increasing day by day.
According to the National Media Survey 2012, conducted by SIRIUS Marketing and
Social Research Ltd., 5.1 million people read the print edition of Prothom Alo
every day, and in a week this newspaper is being read by more than 9.6 million
people.
Prothom alo Publisher and Editor:
It is published by Transcraft Limited but it is owned by Mediastar
Limited. There is a one man behind the all scene known as very popular
publisher and editor of Prothom-alo Matiur Rahman. He is one of famous
journalist widely known as a left-wing politician. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation
Award for Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts in 2005.
Prothom alo Number One Bangla Web Portal :
Their online portal www.prothom-alo.com, is the world’s “Number 1” Bengali
website(information source: Alexa). This portal visited by more than 1.5
million unique visitor 13 million times with 131 million page views per month
from 190 countries across the globe (information source: Google
Analytics).
Prothom-alo also has unique
system of publishing newspaper which known as Prothom-alo e-paper, this system
allows the readers to experience the flavor of print edition newspaper in
online. Prothom Alo has already set the highest standard of journalism in
Bangladesh with impartial and authentic news presentation.
Prothom alo Supplements:
Prothom-alo offers
various kind of supplements. It has “Chutir Dine” Saturday featured supplement,
covering important and successful stories of Bangladesh in their cover story
every week; "Stadium" Sunday supplement on sports; “Rosh+alo”
Monday's humor-related magazine; “Noksha” Tuesday supplement on lifestyle;
“Shastho kushol” Wednesday supplement on health; “Ananda” Thursday supplement;
“Projonmo dot kom” Friday supplement on
information technology. And has a very special supplement in every year at
Eid-ul-Fitr known as Prothom Alo Eid Sonkha. This Prothom Alo Eid edition
includes fiction, historical articles and photos.
Prothom alo Community:
Prothom-alo is not just a
newspaper, it is a name of social community also, they attached themselves in
many social work like, In 2000, the newspaper established the Prothom Alo Aid
Fund to help people who are victims of attacks with acid, which frequently
cause disfigurement. As of 2005, the fund had raised $140,000 and provided
services for 140 people.
Prothom alo Mathematics Olympiad:
Prothom Alo helped to popularise Mathematics in
Bangladesh. It organized Mathematics Olympiad for the first time in Bangladesh
in 2003. It is one of the main sponsors and the main organizer of Bangladesh
Mathematics Olympiad.
Contact Prothom alo:
Its main office address is 100, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue,
CA Bhaban,Kawran Bazar, Dhaka. Phone: 8180078-81, Fax : 9130496
E-mail :info@prothom-alo.com
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