Chandpur Times Top Newspaper in Chandpur
Today, December 1, Chandpur Times has crossed the 6th year and entered the 7th year. Gradually, Chandpur Times has become known as one of the leading online news outlets in the region. On this day in 2014, Chandpur Times started its journey as the first approved online news portal of Chandpur district.
In this age of modern information flow, online news media has written a landmark chapter in the world of newspapers. In some cases, the news of the previous day was published in the newspaper the next day, but now a large part of the readers are reluctant to accept it.
As a result, some well-known journalists of the country are able to spread the news all over the world in an instant thanks to computers, laptops or smart phones in their hands. Online is an important medium in this age of modern information technology.
Along with electronic and printing media, online has become a popular medium day by day. Its readership is also reaching the top. The use of the word ‘past’ in online news is not acceptable. So Nirjas of what is happening now has to reach the reader by serving it now.
Which is not possible in printing media. Top government and private officials and politicians are no longer looking at the news the next day. At the end of the program, sitting in the car, he can know the news of the program through his mobile phone. You can feel self-satisfaction by reading your own speech. Because the online portal is like a completely open sky. Some newspapers now have to look to online portals for the latest news.
Apart from news coverage, at present, university admissions, army, navy, airline, job advertisements in BJP, banking transactions, shopping, all kinds of government circulars, etc., are now unthinkable except online.
Online is now at the top in information flow and delivery. As a result of the online version of any news, the reader can know the news happening at any moment through the handful of smart mobile phones.
In the international arena, when the situation in Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Libya, the Twin Towers, Afghanistan, Palestine and Kashmir has caused a stir around the world, the international media has changed its traditional way of covering news. Begins to occupy.
Since the introduction of ‘Colorful Satellite Television’ in Bangladesh in the 1980s, the news coverage of our country’s media has changed. As a result, the demand for electronic media in our country continues to increase and the demand for printing media gradually decreases.
Taking this attitude and situation of the reader as a challenge, on December 1, 2014, the popular online news medium Chandpur Times of Chandpur district entered its 7th year today. Chandpur Times was born on this day in 2014.
The online portal, Chandpur Times, was named after the New York Times, published in the United States, and has reached the level of responsibility today thanks to the tireless efforts of a group of young journalists who are addicted to news.
The journey of Chandpur Times started on December 1, 2014 with the slogan ‘Yesterday’s Not Today’s News’ through an official notification letter to the then former Deputy Commissioner of Chandpur Md. Ismail Hossain.
In mid-2016, in response to multiple proposals from readers and journalists, the slogan was changed to “stay with the times.”
Regarding the current position of Chandpur Times, it can be said that due to the tireless work and sincerity of the journalists working in the editorial department, representatives of 3 countries including Chandpur district headquarters, upazila and some districts around Chandpur, Chandpur Times has become known as the leading online media at regional level.
According to Google Analytics, which verifies the visitors of the website, the Chandpur Times gets around 5 to 7 lakh 50 thousand views per month. Regularly 30 to 55 thousand readers visit Chandpur Times. This number fluctuates considering the importance of daily news. This year, Chandpur Times is at the top of all online portals in the country. Last week, a news editor edited by Ashiq bin Rahim, joint news editor of Chandpur Times, received more than 12 lakh viewers.
There are 240,000 Facebook fans, through which a large section of readers can see the news of Chandpur Times in their newsfeed. Apart from this, at least more than 1000 Robi and Airtel subscribers get news of Chandpur Times every day through SMS in offline system. Those who have subscribed to Chandpur Times. For this, Robi and Airtel signed an SMS service agreement with Chandpur Times on June 14 this year.
Besides, a large number of Grameen and Robi and Airtel customers are getting the opportunity to read the news of Chandpur Times on free-basic service without internet cost.
Meanwhile, Chandpur Times has been added to the Bangla service of Google News from February 6, 2018. The headlines in the Chandpur Times as Google News are constantly being published.
Chandpur’s regular banking sector ‘remittance’ news has tried to attract expatriates outside the country. Chandpur Times, one of the most popular online news outlets in Chandpur district, has reached this stage today after walking through many ups and downs and obstacles.
Kazi Mohammad Ibrahim Jewel, a renowned organizational and social figure from Chandpur, has been the publisher and editor of the Chandpur Times online news outlet since its inception. At the beginning of the year it was able to take a very important place.
At present, Chandpur Times is moving ahead with its objective of gaining the confidence of the readers in providing objective and responsible news.
Soon after the incident, its working pen soldiers gave priority to the Chandpur Times news coverage on a priority basis. Those whose sun and rain cannot suppress anything.
Besides, he has been working intensively from the beginning and the middle period – Managing Editor Asma Ibrahim, Assistant Editor Abdul Ghoni, News Editor Abdus Salam, Joint-News Editor Ashiq Bin Rahim, Senior Correspondent Shariful Islam, Mazharul Islam Anik, Staff Correspondent Kobir Hossain. And junior news workers Anwarul Haque, moderator Kauser Mollah and Imtiaz Ahmed.
Zahirul Islam Joy from Hajiganj, Jisan Ahmed Nannu from Kachua, Mahfuz Mallick from Matlab South, Mohammad Kamal Hossain from Matlab North, Shimul Hasan and AB Siddique from Faridganj and BM Ismail from Haimchar are serving as dedicated souls. Ataur Rahman Sohag from Dhaka, Jahangir Alam Imrul from Comilla, Kabirul Islam Kabir from Thakurgaon, Bashir Ahmed Farooq from Malaysia and Sagar Chowdhury from Saudi Arabia, Mahbub Alam from Medina.
Kazi Mohammad Ibrahim Jewel, the editor of the portal, is now at the top of the readership as compared to other online portals in the district as he is objective in delivering news and is quite sincere in his policy neutrality.
Above all, the editorial department of Chandpur Times is determined to spread the news by showing tolerance towards all opinions. Apart from this, the most important instruction given by Chandpur Times to the family reporters is to include their statements in the report with the opportunity to defend themselves in case of any allegation against any person, party, group or organization.
Which is being followed by the Chandpur Times and there is a precedent of giving full opportunity to anyone who wants to protest against the news published against him. Chandpur Times organized the first online training workshop on online journalism in 2016 at Chandpur Press Club. The workshop was attended by a number of reputable trainer journalists from Dhaka’s National Media Online. Which was successfully completed under the overall guidance of the editor of the local newspaper.
The Chandpur Press Club has a wonderful cordial relationship with the leaders, editors and working journalists of all the dailies and weekly newspapers published from National Electronics and Printing Media, Chandpur and is working as a milestone in its progress.
Chandpur Times is currently gaining popularity among the district administration, police administration, upazila administration, political leaders, journalists and journalists, Muktijoddha Sangsad, all the people’s representatives of the upazila, UP people’s representatives, teachers, organizational personalities, businessmen and all quarters. The Times has been able to show competence.
The Chandpur Press Club has a wonderful cordial relationship with the leaders, editors and working journalists of all the dailies and weekly newspapers published from National Electronics and Printing Media, Chandpur and is working as a milestone in its progress.
In the current age of science and modern technology based IT, various criminal news of Chandpur, accidents, kidnappings, drugs, child marriage, militants, corona virus, sports, organizational, law and order situation, political, social and economic, anti-social events, developmental, community Policing, Education, Health, Religious,
Even before the news of social degradation and social awareness is published in the national and regional newspapers of the country, the online media has been able to convey the correct information to the readers.
The Chandpur Times is also playing its role in this regard and is constantly trying to meet the needs of the readers.
Online journalism is also becoming popular. Online journalism is becoming popular in the global corona. Online has now become the main media in the world. Electronics media as well as online are working faster. Corona, the online news medium for providing objective news, is making people aware of the situation through daily online news.
In the first episode of Corona Situation, daily online press briefings were given to the media all over the world. People have easily accepted the daily news by making people aware and conscious.
Chandpur Times Bangladesh has been given the status of Editor Kazi Mohammad Ibrahim Jewel Press Information Department Accreditation Card from the Department of Information on 11 February 2017 for being in a special position in the Alexa Survey. He has also received regular parliamentary journalist passes for his objectivity in providing responsible and impartial news.
Considering the interest of the readers, if the journalists of Chandpur Times do their duty properly, one day they will be among the top online media outlets in the country for sending online news beyond the district and national boundaries. And we look forward to that day working relentlessly.
As the first program of the founding anniversary, the Baitul Quader Jame Mosque adjacent to the office of Chandpur Diabetic Hospital on the Chandpur-Comilla Highway will host prayers and milads after Asr, distribution of masks, winter clothes and discussion meeting on Tuesday.
Abdul Ghoni, Assistant Editor, Chandpur Times
