The Kaler Kantho, a renowned Bengali national daily, of East West Media Group Limited of the country’s largest industrial conglomerate Bashundhara Group, completed 12 year of objective journalism upholding spirit of liberation war.
The newspaper authorities started celebrating its anniversary by cutting cake at East West Media Group Limited (EWMGL) conference room in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital on Monday morning.
Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir inaugurated the daylong celebration by attending as the chief guest. He wished a good transition of the daily into the 13th year.
He also congratulated all the journalists and employees of Kaler Kantho for making the journey successful by their efforts.
EWMGL Director and former Editor of Kaler Kantho Imdadul Haq Milan, Kaler Kantho Editor Shahed Mohammad Ali, Daily Sun Editor Enamul Hoque Chowdhury, Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Naem Nizam, Banglanews24 Editor Jewel Mazhar, Daily Sun Executive Editor Rezaul Karim Lotus, News24 Head of News Rahul Raha and EWMGL Publisher Maynal Hossain Chowdhury attended the cake-cutting ceremony.
The newspaper is observing the anniversary in a scaled-down manner due to the pandemic situation.
Addressing the programme, noted littérateur Imdadul Haq Milan said all the media outlets under EWMGL including Kaler Kantho, Bangladesh Pratidin, Daily Sun, NEWS24, T-Sports TV and Radio Capital are dominating the sector of the country under the apt guidance of Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir.
He also expressed gratitude to Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan for making all dreams of the largest conglomerate and EWMGL true by giving continuous supports and instructions.
“All the success happens due to noble initiative of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir. It is due to them that EWMGL has emerged as the leading media hub in the country,” he said.
The journalists, other staff members, contributors and well-wishers of the newspaper were also present at the ceremony.
The Kaler Kantho started its journey on January 10, 2010 as a broadsheet under umbrella of the East West Media Group owned by the Bashundhara Group.