Bangladesh Pratidin, the highest circulated Bangla daily in the country, held its anniversary programme on Sunday (March 10) amid festivity as it stepped into the 15th year of its publication.
Patrons and well-wishers of the daily attended the celebration programme at International Convention City Bashundhara (Noborattri Hall) in the capital. They shared the joy of the success of the Bangla daily.
The presence of a galaxy of personalities, including ministers, politicians, academics, celebrities, businesspersons, members of civil society and media people, adorned the event.
They started joining the programme round 11:00am and greeted Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman Shafiat Sobhan and Director Ahmed Ibrahim Sobhan, Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Naem Nizam and Kaler Kantho Editor-in-Chief Imdadul Haq Milan with bouquets.
Daily Sun Editor-in-chief Enamul Hoque Chowdhury, Banglanews24.com Editor Jewel Mazhar, Daily Sun Editor Md Rezaul Karim Lotus and News24 Executive Editor Rahul Raha were also present on the occasion.
BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader, Member of Parliament Meher Afroz Chumki, Jatiya Party Former Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howladar, Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP Convenor Abdus Salam, Jatiya Party Secretary General Kazi Mamun, DB Chief Harun Or Rashid were among others present in the occasion.
Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, State Minister of Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam, Awami League Organizing Secretary Advocate Afzal Hossain, Office Secretary Biplab Barua, Former Minister Kazi Feroz Rashid, Former Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Jahangir Alam, Dhaka-10 Constituency Member of Parliament Ferdous Ahmed, Member of Parliament Alauddin Ahmed and Nizam Hazari, Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, poet Mohan Raihan, Suman Yadav on behalf of the Indian High Commission, former star footballer Kaiser Hamid, educationist Professor Dr. Ziaur Rahman, film director Kazi Hayat attended the event and extended his greetings.
Earlier, the daily started celebrations of the 14th founding anniversary by cutting a cake at the daily’s office premises in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital Saturday night.
Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir and State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat inaugurated the anniversary programme.
To mark the occasion, East West Media building has been decorated colourfully along with installing lighting system.
Bangladesh Pratidin started its journey on March 15, 2010 with a slogan of Amra Jonogoner Pokkhe (We are in favour of the people) and eventually earned huge popularity among readers at home and abroad.
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