Chittagong: A colorful get-together took place at five-star hotel Radisson Blu of the port city Chittagong in connection with the completion the ever advancing news portal banglanews24.com.

A galaxy of politicians, businesspeople, administration heads and a leading cross section assembled there on October 31.

The function featuring dance, music and speeches were so dreaming that the audience could not fell that the clock was ticking mid night.

The leading persons of society spoke very high about banglanews and their expressions were simply explicit and spontaneous.

The audiences were rather imbued with the mesmerized music presentation by Indian idol Samarjit and melody queen Haimanty Rakshit. Over all the function turned a colorful live night.

The function began in the evening of October 31 in the ‘Mejban’ hall of Radisson. The hall room was full of guests much earlier.

It was very well-designed with speeches, display on banglanews and cultural event.



The function was addressed among others by housing and public works minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Chittagong mayor AZM Nasiruddin, banglanews editor-in-chief Alamgir Hossain, former minister and BNP central committee vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman and former mayor and Chittagong city Awami League (AL) chief ABM Mahiuddin Chowdhury.

Assistant high commissioner of India Somnath Halder, BGC Trust University vice-chancellor Dr Soroj Kanti Sinha Hazari, Chittagong Zilla Parishad administrator and AL north Chittagong unit general secretary MA Salam, former director FBCCI and Chittagong Chamber president Mahbubul Alam, daily Supravat editor Russo Ahmed and its executive editor Rafiqul Bahar, CMC commissioner Mohammad Abdul Jalil Mondol and additional commissioner (finance, administration and traffic) AKM Shahidur Rahman were also present at the event.

Chittagong police super AKM Hafiz Akhtar, joint district judge of Cox’s Bazar Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Bangladesh Bank executive director Mizanur Rahman Joardar, BGMEA former first vice-president Nasiruddin Chowdhury and Khulshi Club president Niaz Morshed Elite, among others, were also in the list.



The welcome address was done by Bnaglanews head of news Mahmood Menon Khan.

Minister Mosharraf said that banglanews has earned enormous popularity within a short time.

‘This web portal has earned reputation by disseminating real and latest happenings around us as well as of globe,’ he said.

The minister further said that for presenting objective news this news portal has positioned at the peak in the country. It has also earned the confidence and credibility of the readers by this time, he added.

Mayor AZM Nasiruddin said that the world is rapidly changing. ‘With the change of time new ideas and conceptions are creeping in our mind.’

‘Online news media is such an idea. The progress of online news media reflects in this evening’s grand function which was not seen earlier,’ he added.

Editor-in-Chief Alamgir Hossain compared printed newspaper saying ‘the breakfast is fresh but the newspaper on the breakfast table is old because all the contents of the printed paper were learnt much earlier yesterday’.

He further said that the printed newspaper cannot carry the stories of midnight which is now being fed by online newspapers.

The reality is that the printed newspaper will go to oblivion and would be replaced by online news media, he opined.

He further said that it is not possible to carry television always to know the latest happenings but the hand held mini-screen (Android cell phone) is serving the purpose by viewing the contents in online news media.

Alamir Hossain asserted, ‘The powerful online news media will definitely be cornered the printed media so our printed media should be more active in their online services’.

‘It will also help create employment opportunities,’ he added.



In concluding remarks Alamgir Hossain said the online news media must acquire the capacity of taking quick decision.

Referring to the incident of a Russian passenger plane crash killing over 200 passengers on board was not admitted by Egypt.

On the other hand Russia claimed that there was a plane accident. In this case it needs quick decision.

BNP leader Abdullah Al Noman said that the advancement of technology has made the world smaller though not physically.

‘We now get news as soon as it happens which we had to get next day. Banglanews has increased the facilities of knowing the global news quickly.’

ABM Mahiuddin Chowdhury said that banglanews is working for the advancement and progress of the country.

‘The way banglanews is serving us is certainly helpful for the prosperity of country. The Bangalis will raise their heads high because we shed blood for independence.’

‘We are still shedding blood.’

He also cautioned the news media that certain politicians spread propaganda for getting vote and this should not be published.
He further said, ‘We are trying to improve the nation’s economy through Chittagong port’.

Assistant high commissioner of India Somnath Halder said, banglanews is the symbol of a successful if online news media.



‘They have crossed five years with success. I hope that it will live for five hundred years.’

‘Since I came to Bangladesh, I came across this news media. Personally they help me a lot. When I go to India and asked by some one about the latest happenings in Bangladesh, I simply visit banglanews because this media carries objective news.’

Chittagong Chamber president Mahbubul Alam said, ‘Banglanews is my love because it tells about us and also of Chittagong’.

‘Whenever discussion on banglanews comes it depicts its founding father Alamgir Hossain and next Tapan Chakraborty who vividly presents Chittagong in banglanews.’

Joint district judge Mahbubur Rahman said, ‘Banglanews now is the most popular news media. I visit the portal again and again for getting latest news. It seems that I have entered in encyclopedia when I visit banglanews’.

‘This portal not only gives hard news but also analysis, human stories and investigative news contents.’

Khulsi Club president Niaz Morshed said, ‘Now we don’t say ‘soft drinks’ but say Coke. So for latest happenings we like banglanews’.

During speech session some enchanting dance was presented by the young dancers at the direction of ace dancer Ananyay Barua.

The artists upheld the hill culture and the natural beauty of Bangladesh.

After the lecture session Close Up artist Sabbir sang song, then Haimanti Rakshit and Indian artiste Samarjit. Banglanews Chittagong bureau editor Tapan Chakraborty presented crest to Indian artist Samarjit.

Recitation artistes Anchal Chowdhury and Mili Chowdhury anchored the function.

Jatiya Party central committee secretary general Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, city AL vice-president Khorshed Alam Sujan, city BNP vice-president Abu Sufian and FBCCI ex-director Amirul Haque and leading Chittagonians expressed good wishes to banglanews after coming to the function venue.

BDST: 1709 HRS, Nov 01, 2015
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