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The Financial Express (Bangladesh)

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The Financial Express[1] is an English-language daily published from Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1993.[2][3] As of 2021, it was the second largest English language newspaper in Bangladesh.[4] Its stories focus mostly on business and economic issues, including international economic news.[5]

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The paper is owned by International Publications Limited.[6] Shamsul Huq Zahid is the current editor.[7]

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History

The Financial Express was established in 1993 under International Publications Limited.[8][9] Moazzem Hossain was the founding editor of The Financial Express.[10][11] It has syndication agreement with Financial Times and Project Syndicate, based in Prague.[8]

On 27 January 1998, Financial Express Journalists Union went on strike after filing a dispute against the management under the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 over outstanding payment to staff.[12]

The Financial Express with Standard Chartered Bank has an annual award program for best corporate social responsibility in Bangladesh.[13]

In August 2018, AHM Moazzem Hossain, founding editor of the paper, died in Square Hospital, Dhaka.[14]

The Financial Express news editor, Abdullah M Hasan, died on 17 July 2020 from COVID-19.[15] In May 2021, the executive editor of The Financial Express, Shahiduzzaman Khan, died from COVID-19.[16]

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Awards

In 2010, Developing Asia Journalism Awards, based in Japan, gave awards to two journalists of The Financial Express, AZM Anas and Raihan M Chowdhury, for two reports published in the newspaper.[17]

In February 2016, Economic Reporters' Forum gave a gratitude award to Shamsul Huq Zahid, editor of The Financial Express.[18]

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