Death of a newspaper
The country's oldest English newspaper - “The Bangladesh Observer” died after prolonged legal and financial illness on June 08, 2010 following shutting down of its operation by the owners. It was 60. Starting its publication as “The Pakistan Observer” in 1949, the prestigious daily broadsheet encountered so many problems including ban on publication. The Bangladesh Observer left behind numerous reputed journalists (whom it brought up), ardent readers and subscribers, writers and admirers to mourn its death. They expressed profound shock and sympathy at the sad demise of the well-circulated newspaper. They prayed for the re-birth of the newspaper.
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