Бангладештің ең көне газеті – «Дейлі Иттефак» тарихы

Bangladeshi daily newspaper

The Daily Ittefaq (, translit. Doinik Ittephak) is a Bengali language daily newspaper. Founded in 1953, it is the oldest newspaper, and one of the most circulated newspapers in Bangladesh. The newspaper format is broadsheet and it is printed by Ittefaq Group of Publications Limited.

Ittefaq was initially published weekly. It became a daily on 24 December 1953, under the editorship of Tofazzal Hossain. During the time of united Pakistan, it publicized the negligence and colonial mindset of Pakistan leaders to East Pakistan. As a result, the government acted against its editors and journalists. Hossain's post editorial column 'Rajnaitik Mancha' (political platform) became popular in East Pakistan. During the Bengali language movement era, The Daily Ittefaq played a vital role. Ittefaq had a significant role in the 1954 general elections, and it contributed to the victory of the United Front. From Ayub Khan to Yahya Khan, Ittefaq always strongly opposed all military rule of Pakistan. Hossain died on June 1, 1969; the newspaper was subsequently managed by his two sons, Mainul Hosein and Anwar Hossain Manju.

The Ittefaq office was burnt down and completely demolished on March 25, 1971 by the Pakistan Army as part of Operation Searchlight. It was all in ruins and there was not a sign of life there. The newspaper received Taka 100,000 (equivalent to £8,300 in 1971) as compensation from the Pakistan government. After the newspaper The Daily Sangram called Serajuddin Hossain (also transliterated Seraj Uddin Hossain), executive editor of The Daily Ittefaq, the editor was abducted December 10, 1971, and never found. During Bangladesh's war crimes trials in 2012, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, a Jamaat e Islami party member, was charged with Hossain's murder.

Ownership was returned to Manik Mia's sons after nationalization on August 24, 1975.