TBS Report
16 August, 2026, 08:30 pm
Last modified: 16 August, 2026, 08:30 pm
The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) will oversee newspaper distribution and bill collection in Dhaka until a stable environment returns to the Dhaka Newspaper Hawkers Multipurpose Cooperative Society or a new election is held.
The Bangladesh Newspaper Circulation Managers Association will manage all activities of the hawkers’ cooperative under Noab’s supervision, according to a letter sent by Noab President Matiur Rahman Chowdhury to the circulation managers’ association on 9 August.
In the letter, Chowdhury said the Dhaka Newspaper Hawkers Multipurpose Cooperative Society had witnessed clashes and gunfire at different times since 5 August 2024. He thanked the circulation managers’ association for taking necessary measures, following Noab’s instructions, to keep newspaper distribution and bill collection in Dhaka running normally amid the situation.
Until further instructions, the circulation managers’ association will operate all activities of the cooperative from Samakal Press, the letter said. Noab will discuss the matter with the relevant ministries and take necessary administrative measures.
Anyone disrupting newspaper distribution will face legal action, according to the letter.
It also said that if a newspaper buyer fails to pay bills on time, newspapers should instead be supplied to an alternative location.
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