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The Daily Ittefaq Dhaka
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Daily Ittefaq is one of the Bangladesh’s most published and circulated
newspapers, written in Bengali, it contributed to the fall of Pakistan's
military rule in present day Bangladesh during the 1990s.
Colonial Era
The Ittefaq was first published as a weekly paper on the 24 December 1953 by
Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia, although for first few years Maulana Abdul Hamid
Khan Bhasani was named at the top of the paper as its founder.
In colonial era it widely published the negligence and colonial mind of
Pakistan leaders to East Pakistan. Hence government used to take action
against its editors and journalists. Tofazzal Hossain's post editorial
column ‘Rajnaitik Mancha’ (political platform) earned great popularity in
East Pakistan. Ittefaq had a significant role in the general elections of
1954 and contributed victory of the United Front. Ittefaq always strongly
opposed all military rule of Pakistan starting from Ayub Khan to Yahya Khan.
The Ittefaq supported the Six Point Program of Awami League during the mid
1960s and played an important role to publish the idea into people. Quickly
Ittefaq emerged as the voice of the East Pakistan citizens. President Ayub
Khan censored its publication from June 17th to July 11th ,1966, and then
again from July 17th ,1966 to February 9th ,1969. Tofazzal Hossain, was
imprisoned several times.
Tofazzal Hossain died on June 1st, 1969, and paper was managed by his two
sons; Mainul Hosein and Anwar Hossain.
In Libeartion War
The Ittefaq Office was burnt down by the Pakistan army on 25 March 1971, and
publication of the paper ceased. However, it resumed publication from 21st
May, 1971 under direct control of Pakistani officials.
Present
The Ittefaq was nationalized on 17 June 1975. Nurul Islam Patwary was made
the chief editor and was published from New Nation Press at 1 Ramkrishna
Mission Road, Dhaka. Ownership was returned to Manik Mia’s sons on 24 August
1975. Mainul Hossain is now chairman of the editorial board while Anwar
Hossain is its editor. |
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National English daily published
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