Media and communications
- Postal service: The Bangladeshi postal service, commonly known as Bangladesh Post Office, headquartered in Dhaka, is responsible for providing postal service throughout the country.[97]
- Print and publication: Dhaka is home to the major newspapers and publications of Bangladesh's outspoken, diverse and privately owned press.[98] Some of the major publications based in Dhaka include the country's oldest newspapers Daily Ittefaq, Daily Azad, Manabzamin, Daily Janakantha,[99] also Daily Prothom Alo, Amar Desh and so on. The majorEnglish newspapers include The Daily Star,[100] The Independent, New Age and The Financial Express. Popular weekly newspapers and magazines include Holiday, The Star, Dhaka Courier, Anandaloke and Saptahik 2000. Other major magazines and publications include Forum, Ice Today, The Executive Times, Energy Bangla, Annanya and Computer Jagat.
- News agency: The national news agency of Bangladesh is Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.[101] BSS handles national news including the activities of the government, diplomatic affairs, socio-political happenings, economy, finance, sports, culture, law and parliamentary affairs. Newspapers throughout the country, radio and television authorities, and some government agencies subscribe to the news service of BSS.[102] The first privately-owned news agency in Bangladesh Eastern News Agency was established in Dhaka in March 1970. Another private sector news agency United News of Bangladesh was launched in 1988 in Dhaka with the Associated Press (AP) of the United States as its principal anchor.
- TV and radio: The state-run television BTV is headquartered in Rampura, Dhaka.[103] Other private sector television channel include Desh Television, RTV, ATN Bangla, Channel I,NTV, Ekushey Television, Banglavision, Somoy Television, Independent, Maasranga Television etc. which are also based in Dhaka. The state-owned radio broadcasting organisation of Bangladesh, known as Bangladesh Betar[104] is located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagor in Dhaka. Other private radio stations like Radio Foorti, Radio Today, ABC Radio, Radio Amar etc. are also headquartered in Dhaka. Recently, a 24-hour news station named "ATN News" has emerged on screens.
