Prothom Alo

Prothom Alo is one of Bangladesh's most widely read Bengali-language daily newspapers, with a large online following. It provides general coverage of national politics, the economy, and society, and is regarded as one of the country's most influential news publications.

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Prothom Alo at a glance

Country: Bangladesh
Region: South Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Prothom Alo

Crosswire groups Prothom Alo as Centrist for comparisons within Bangladesh's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Prothom Alo sits in Bangladesh's press

Prothom Alo is one of 6 outlets tracked in Bangladesh, and one of 4 daily newspapers among them — the others being The Daily Star, Dhaka Tribune and New Age. By outlets tracked, Bangladesh ranks sixth of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Prothom Alo outside Bangladesh, starting with South Asia, are The Hindu (India), Dawn (Pakistan), Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) and The Kathmandu Post (Nepal). Opening one of them beside Prothom Alo is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.