The Daily Ittefaq is one of the oldest and previously the largest circulating daily Bengali news publications in Bangladesh. It is published from Dhaka. The Daily Ittefaq is considered the first Bangla vernacular newspaper. It features all the standard sections of a modern daily newspaper, like political news, sports, education, entertainment, and general and local news. Ittefaq Group of Publications Ltd owns the Daily Ittefaq. The popular English newspaper The Daily New Nation, Fashion and Entertainment Magazine Monthly Binodon, and Sports Magazine Forthnighly Krirajagat are the sister concerns of Daily Ittefaq.
The Ittefaq was first published as a weekly paper on December 24, 1953. It was founded by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani and Yar Mohammad Khan. They are also the founders and treasurers of Bangladesh Awami League (Founded as Awami Muslim League). As both of them were politicians and busy at that time with the anti-Pakistan movement, they appointed Tofazzal Hossain, who was working in Kolkata at the time, as its editor. Before the independence of Bangladesh, Ittefaq had always strongly opposed all Pakistani military rule, starting from Ayub Khan to Yahya Khan. Eventually, during this time, Ittefaq went from being weekly to becoming a daily newspaper.
Ex-Minister Anwar Hossain Monju is the current daily editor. He is the son of The Daily Ittefaq’s founding editor, Tofazzal Hossain (Manik Mia). Following an agreement with the other shareholders of Ittefaq, Anwar Hossain assumed the position of Editor and Publisher in July 2010. Before that, there was a long feud involving ownership of The Daily Ittefaq between Anwar Hossain Monju and his brother Mainul Hossain. Mainul decided to leave the company in May 2010, as the court ordered that Anwar Hossain is the rightful editor and publisher of the daily. However, the longtime feuds eventually led to its near demise, which now, in terms of circulation, lags significantly behind several newspapers in Bangladesh. However, under new management, the newspaper is currently attempting to reverse the further loss of readership.
The Daily Ittefaq publishes news mainly focused on Bangladesh, as well as International news. Its regular content includes entertainment, economy, ICT, sports, lifestyle, career, education, health, and more.
