The Financial Express (Bangladesh)

The Financial Express[1] is an English-language daily published from Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1993.[2][3] As of 2021, it was the second largest English language newspaper in Bangladesh.[4] Its stories focus mostly on business and economic issues, including international economic news.[5]

The Financial Express
First Financial Daily in Bangladesh
TypeDaily and online newspaper
EditorShamsul Huq Zahid
Founded1993
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersTropicana Tower (4th floor), 45 Topkhana Road, GPO Box: 2526, Dhaka-1000
Websitethefinancialexpress.com.bd

The paper is owned by International Publications Limited.[6] Shamsul Huq Zahid is the current editor.[7]

History

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The Financial Express was established in 1993 under International Publications Limited.[8][9] Moazzem Hossain was the founding editor of The Financial Express.[10][11] It has syndication agreement with Financial Times and Project Syndicate, based in Prague.[8]

On 27 January 1998, Financial Express Journalists Union went on strike after filing a dispute against the management under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 over outstanding payment to staff.[12]

The Financial Express with Standard Chartered Bank has an annual award program for best corporate social responsibility in Bangladesh.[13]

In August 2018, AHM Moazzem Hossain, founding editor of the paper, died in Square Hospital, Dhaka.[14]

The Financial Express news editor, Abdullah M Hasan, died on 17 July 2020 from COVID-19.[15] In May 2021, the executive editor of The Financial Express, Shahiduzzaman Khan, died from COVID-19.[16]

Awards

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In 2010, Developing Asia Journalism Awards, based in Japan, gave awards to two journalists of The Financial Express, AZM Anas and Raihan M Chowdhury, for two reports published in the newspaper.[17]

In February 2016, Economic Reporters' Forum gave a gratitude award to Shamsul Huq Zahid, editor of The Financial Express.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh on the Tipaimukh Dam: A print media analysis". The Daily Star. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ "The Financial Express (Bangladesh)". Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Felicitations to The Financial Express". The Daily Star. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. ^ Rahman, Hafizur (November 2021). "Global News Flows in the Bangladeshi Newspaper" (PDF). International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science. 3 (11). ISSN 2582-5208. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ Yousuf, Mohammad; Haque, Md Mahfuzul; Islam, Md Khadimul (2019). "Online niches of English-language newspapers in Bangladesh: Analyzing news stories and user engagement on Facebook". Newspaper Research Journal. 40 (1): 106–126. doi:10.1177/0739532918814545. ISSN 0739-5329. S2CID 150652110. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Newspapers in Bangladesh". Business Inspection BD. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Shah Husain Imam new FE Editor". Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  8. ^ a b "The Financial Express | First Financial Daily of Bangladesh". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. ^ "In conversation with AHM Moazzem Hossain, Editor and Publisher of The Financial Express". ICE Business Times. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. ^ "FE founder editor Moazzem Hossain's 3rd death anniversary today". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  11. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 87". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  12. ^ "FEJU wears black badges to press for salary arrears". The Daily Star. 27 January 1998. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  13. ^ "CSR heroes awarded". The Daily Star. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Editor Moazzem Hossain passes away". The Daily Star. 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Financial Express news editor dies of coronavirus". The Daily Star. 17 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Financial Express Executive Editor Shahiduzzaman Khan passes away". The Daily Star. 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  17. ^ "3 win Asia Journalism Awards". The Daily Star. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  18. ^ "ERF celebrates gala night". The Daily Star. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.