Prothom Alo English portal has begun its journey with a mission to reach the English readers at home and abroad.
Currently, Prothom Alo Bangla newspaper is being read online by people in 212 countries and regions of the world.
Chairman of Mediastar Limited and Transcom Group Latifur Rahman formally launched the Prothom Alo English portal, at a function in a Dhaka hotel on Sunday evening.
“Many in the young generation want to read news in English language. Also, the second generations of the Bangladeshi Diaspora want to know about the country while they are comfortable in English. So, Prothom Alo English has the scope to reach all of them,” he said defining the context of the English portal of the Bangla newspaper.
Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman mentioned that Prothom Alo has already reached innumerable people outside the country. “Through the English version, Prothom Alo will attract new readers and uphold a positive Bangladesh digitally,” he added.
Chief operating officer of the Prothom Alo Digital Ehteram Uddin gave a presentation on different aspects of digital Prothom Alo. Prothom Alo news editor Selim Khan made welcome speech at the function moderated by Prothom Alo Digital manager Steve Anthony Jacob.