NPB News Celebrates First Anniversary with Colourful Rally

Embracing the slogan “Truthful, Direct, First to Report,” emerging digital news outlet NPB News is celebrating its first year of operations. Marking its first anniversary, journalists and employees from different departments of the organisation took part in a colourful celebratory rally in the capital.

The rally began at 10:00 am on Tuesday (November 10) in front of Bengal Centre, the NPB News headquarters on Topkhana Road in Dhaka.

Employees and officials from different departments joined the rally in a festive atmosphere. The procession passed through Paltan intersection, the National Press Club and the main entrance of the National Eidgah before proceeding past the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and returning to the NPB News headquarters.

Speaking briefly after the rally, NPB News Editor Md Al Hadi said the organisation began its journey with the vision and commitment of being “Truthful, Direct, First to Report.” He said the outlet had achieved several milestones by the end of its first year.

He credited these achievements to the dedication, hard work and collective efforts of every member of the organisation. He expressed hope that NPB News would continue to build on its progress and emerge as an increasingly credible and popular news platform.

Al Hadi also emphasised that professionalism, responsibility and mutual cooperation among journalists were essential for the growth of a media organisation. He said earning the trust of readers and viewers through objective reporting remained their primary goal.

NPB News began its journey with a commitment to delivering timely, accurate and objective news. It regularly covers national politics, news from across the country, international affairs, business, sports, education, health, technology and entertainment.

Alongside news reporting, the organisation has expanded its activities through video reports, interviews, analyses and investigative journalism. Taking the changing landscape of digital media and audience preferences into account, it also produces programmes and multimedia content.

Its programmes include the talk show “Proshner Mukhomukhi,” “NPB Podcast,” “Business Pulse,” “NPB Build Talk” and the music programme “NPB Gane Gane.”

NPB News has drawn attention during its first year through the publication of investigative reports. In addition to delivering news promptly, the organisation says it prioritises fact-checking, highlighting issues of public interest and conducting investigative journalism into corruption and irregularities. It also continues to engage with readers and viewers and distribute news through social media platforms.

The first-anniversary celebration was not merely an occasion to mark the establishment of a media organisation; it also highlighted a year of collective effort, achievements and renewed commitment to the journey ahead.

NPB News aims to expand its news coverage, strengthen investigative journalism and maintain the trust of its readers and viewers in the coming years.

NPB News Head of Digital Akram Hossain, News Editor Zakir Hossain, department heads, journalists and employees from all levels of the organisation were present at the event.