Introduction:
Man is naturally curious to know about various
events of the world. The newspaper is the best medium to satisfy this
curiosity. It is a paper that carries news to us. It tells us what is happening
at home and abroad. It is the store-house of knowledge and information.
History:
The newspaper was first published in china. The
Indian gazette published in 1774 was the first printed newspaper of this
sub-continent. The first Bengali newspaper was the ‘Samachar Darpan’.
Varieties/ Kinds of
newspapers:
there are many kinds of newspapers. They are dailies, weeklies, monthlies,
quarterlies, pictorials etc. The daily newspapers contain the news of daily
affairs of home and abroad. So the daily newspaper is popular with all sections
of people. The other papers publish stories, poems, essays etc. They are known
as periodicals and magazines.
Newspaper in Bangladesh:
The Ittefaq, The Dainik
Bangla, The Azad, The Inkilad, The Jogantar, The Prothom Alo, The Sangbad, The
Bangladesh Observer and The Bangladesh Times are the main daily newspapers in Bangladesh.
The Bitchitre, The Bartaman Dinkal and The Chaya Chanda are the main weekly
magazines. The Chitra Bangla and The Ananda Bitchitra are the main monthly
magazines.
Importance/Usefulness/Merits:
Newspaper is very useful to
all sections of people. We cannot think of modern world without it. It has made
the world smaller. Through it we can learn all important things what happen in
the world within twenty four hours. It helps people to express opinions. It
also helps publicity. It has also a great educative value. Reports of market
conditions, games and sports, political and economical situation of the country
come to us through newspapers every day.
Demerits/Defects/Drawbacks:
A newspaper is not altogether
free from evils. It has some demerits also. Sometimes it publishes false or
partisan news. It excites public feelings.
Conclusion:
Inspite of its defects
newspaper is the most useful thing in modern life. We cannot think of a say
without it. The more we read newspaper, the more we can acquire knowledge. It
is a looking glass of the modern world. So we should read newspaper regularly.
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