Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
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Native name | বাংলাদেশ সংবাদ সংস্থা (বাসস) |
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Type | National News Agency |
Industry | News agency |
Founded | January 1972 |
Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Key people | Abul Kalam Azad (MD and CEO) |
Website | bssnews |
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is Bangladesh's national news agency and was established on January 1, 1972, by government order soon after its independence from Pakistan.[1] Abul Kalam Azad is the current managing director and chief editor of the agency.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012). "News Agencies". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Managing Director and Chief Editor's Profile". BSS News. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
Categories:
- Mass media companies established in 1972
- News agencies based in Bangladesh
- 1972 establishments in Bangladesh
- Government agencies of Bangladesh
- Ministry of Information (Bangladesh)