A warm welcome to the New Age

Over the last 13 years of uninterrupted democracy in Bangladesh media in general and the print media in particular have come a long way. There are more newspapers in Bangladesh than ever before and there are more people reading them than ever before. The most heartwarming scene exists in the Bangla press where there are several quality newspapers each vying to serve its readers in ever-newer ways. Just as numbers of newspapers have risen so has their production quality. Almost every big city newspaper is in colour, printed in imported newsprint, in eye-catching layout making for a refreshing news and views diet every morning.

However, the growth in numbers does not necessarily reflect a commensurate rise in its quality. This is especially true for English language newspapers. Here lies the significance of the coming of the New Age. We are confident that under the leadership of the most well known and respected editor in English journalism and due to the commitment of a highly skilled and motivated team that the paper has been able to put together, the New Age will make a significant contribution to the growth of quality journalism in Bangladesh. The timing could not have been better. As we enter the new millennium we all have to put our head and heart together to take our country forward. And what better way can there be than to give another voice to the independent press.

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We wish the New Age the very best.