Dhaka Post
{{Short description|Bangla Online News Media in Dhaka}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Dhaka Post
| logo = ঢাকা পোস্টের লোগো.webp
| logo_caption =
| logo_alt = Dhakapost
| motto = Treaty with truth
| type = Online newspaper
| format = Mobile & web
| owners = Bijoy Bangla Media Limited
| publisher = US Bangla Group
| editor = Mohiuddin Sarker
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=y|2021|02|16}}
| language = Bengali
English
| headquarters = 95 Suhrawardy Avenue Baridhara Diplomatic Zone
| publishing_city = Dhaka 1212
| publishing_country = Bangladesh
| website = {{URL|www.dhakapost.com/}}
}}
Dhaka Post ({{Langx|bn|ঢাকা পোস্ট}}) is a Bengali and English language online news portal in Bangladesh. Launched on 16 February 2021, As of December 2021, Alexa ranked the website 3,479 worldwide and sixth in Bangladesh{{Cite web |title=dhakapost.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa |url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/dhakapost.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122163957/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/dhakapost.com |archive-date=2021-11-22 |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=www.alexa.com }} which is the second among the News websites and first position Internet-based newspaper in Bangladesh.{{Cite journal |last=Khan |first=Abdul Kabil |last2=Shnaider |first2=Anna |date=2021-05-31 |title=The development trends and features of online news websites in the Bangladesh |url=http://journal.eu-jr.eu/social/article/view/1858 |journal=EUREKA: Social and Humanities |language=en |volume=51 |issue=3 |pages=41–58 |doi=10.21303/2504-5571.2021.001858 |issn=2504-5571|doi-access=free }}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:নিউজ পোর্টাল 'ঢাকা পোস্ট'-এর যাত্রা শুরু |trans-title=The journey of news portal 'Dhaka Post' has started |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/667250/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81 |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}}{{Cite web |title=The official journey of Dhaka Post starts |url=https://dailycountrytodaybd.com/story/the-official-journey-of-dhaka-post-starts |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=dailycountrytodaybd.com |language=en |archive-date=2021-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128195550/https://dailycountrytodaybd.com/story/the-official-journey-of-dhaka-post-starts |url-status=dead }}
History
Dhaka Post is owned by The Bijoy Bangla Media Limited (BBML) is a sister concern of the US Bangla Group of Companies. It officially launched on 16 February 2021 with the slogan `Treaty with the truth'. Mohiuddin Sarker is editor. He is former Acting Editor of Jagonews24.com.{{Cite web |title=National Press Club member |url=https://jpcbd.org/member/index/index/permanent-members/details/534 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125052835/http://jpcbd.org/member/index/index/permanent-members/details/534 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 25, 2018 |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=jpcbd.org}} The portal has started the multimedia journalism and podcast at starting time. English daily Dhaka Tribune published news To Dhaka post source.{{Cite news |date=2021-11-21 |script-title=bn:বেইলি রোডে রিকশাকে চাপা দেওয়ার ঘটনায় স্কুল শিক্ষার্থী আটক |trans-title=School student arrested for crushing rickshaw on Bailey Road |url=https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/21/43335 |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206090047/https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/11/21/43335 |archive-date=2021-12-06}}{{Cite web |title=Top 75 Similar websites like dhakapost.com and alternatives |url=https://www.sitelike.org/similar/dhakapost.com/ |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=www.sitelike.org}}
In 2021, Dhaka Post achieved the DRU, Best reporting award for reporting on the series titled 'Dhaka University in its centenary'.{{Cite news |title=22 journos receive Nagad-DRU Best Reporting Award |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/303222/22-journos-receive-Nagad-DRU-Best-Reporting-Award |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=The New Nation |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2021-10-26 |title=Star journalist Rashidul Hasan receives Nagad-DRU Best Reporting Award |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/star-journalist-rashidul-hasan-receives-nagad-dru-best-reporting-award-2206796 |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2021-10-26 |title=22 journos receive Nagad-DRU Best Reporting Award |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/news/bd/92038.details |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=banglanews24.com |language=en}}
5 farmers in Bangladesh go to jail after falling into the 'trap of motivation' of fraudsters. On July 12, 2021, Dhaka Post's investigative report '5 farmers were hanged for talking about incentives' was discussed all over the country. The text and visual report of the media reveals how a gang sent 5 farmers to jail in a fake loan default case through bank fraud.{{Cite web |title=Speaking of incentives, he hanged 5 farmers |url=https://www.dhakapost.com/country/45985 |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=Dhaka Post |language=bn}}{{Citation |script-title=bn:ফাঁসিয়ে দেয়া সেই ৫ কৃষকের জামিন বহাল {{!}} Kurigram {{!}} Dhaka Post |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OU6k0XWPQw |language=en |access-date=2021-11-28}}
On 4 October 2021, that investigative report was later presented by the lawyers{{Cite web |script-title=bn:সেই ৫ কৃষকের হাইকোর্টে জামিন {{!}} Fermar{{!}} Dhaka Post |url=https://shishirmanir.com/media/electronic-media-appearances/সেই-৫-কৃষকের-হাইকোর্টে-জামিন-fermar-dhaka-post |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=Mohammad Shishir Manir |language=en}} in the court and on 6 October the five farmers were released on bail in the Bangladesh High Court.{{Cite news |date=6 October 2021 |script-title=bn:প্রতারণার শিকার ৫ কৃষকের অ্যাকাউন্টে লাখ টাকা, অবশেষে জামিন |trans-title=Lakhs taka in the account of 5 farmers who were cheated, finally bail |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/705642/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}}{{Cite web |script-title=bn:ঢাকা পোস্টের প্রতিবেদন সংযুক্ত করে সেই ৫ কৃষকের জামিন আবেদন |trans-title=Bail application of those 5 farmers by attaching the report of Dhaka Post |url=https://www.dhakapost.com/law-courts/66778 |access-date=2021-11-28 |website=Dhaka Post |language=bn}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:প্রণোদনার নামে প্রতারণা, ৫ কৃষকের জামিন বহাল |trans-title=Fraud in the name of incentive, bail of 5 farmers is valid |url=http://sangbad.net.bd/news/bangladesh/48235/ |access-date=2021-11-28 |work=The Sangbad |language=bn}}
Content, coverage and criticism
In August 2023, Rumor Scanner Bangladesh ranked Dhaka Post among the top places spreading misinformation in Bangladeshi media for publishing inaccurate information in the first six months of 2023. The report was based on 1,427 instances of misinformation dissemination it identified from reports of 176 media outlets in Bangladesh{{Cite news |date=6 August 2023 |title=Misinformation in Bangladeshi Media: Statistics for the first six months of 2023 |url=https://rumorscanner.com/en/fact-file-en/bd-media-misinfo-h1-2023/82689 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110124758/https://rumorscanner.com/en/fact-file-en/bd-media-misinfo-h1-2023/82689 |archive-date=10 January 2025 |access-date=28 March 2025 |work=Rumor Scanner Bangladesh}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|dhakapost.com|Dhaka Post - official website}} (BN)
- {{Official website|en.dhakapost.com/|Dhaka Post English - official website}} (EN)
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