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The Daily Inqilab (Bengali: দৈনিক ইনকিলাব) is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language. It was founded by Maulana MA Mannan,[1] on June 4, 1986. Its main slogan is ‘Only for the country and the people’.
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 10-09-2023 cover of Dainik Inqilab. | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Inqilab Publications Ltd. |
| Publisher | A M M Baha Uddin |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Political alignment | Right Wing |
| Language | Bengali |
| Headquarters | Inqilab Publications Ltd., 2/1 R K Mison Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Website | dailyinqilab |
History
editIn 2014, during clashes in Satkhira, Inqilab reported that Indian forces had been deployed in Satkhira to quell the protestors.[2] The report detailed an alleged fax, dated 6 November 2013, from the between foreign ministry in Dhaka and the Bangladesh high commission in Delhi, requesting Indian troop presence in Satkhira.[3] Titled "Military Aid from India and Deployment at Satkhira" the alleged fax and the e-mail name real people with their designations. The body of the fax refers to a letter received from Brigadier General Noor Md. Noor Islam, presumably seeking information on purported suggestions from the Prime Minister's office.[3] The document suggested that the Indian Army's 33rd Corps West Bengal, consisting of the 17th, 20th, and 27th Mountain Division. Four different categories are listed for the nature of the deployment - Rapid, Armoured, Artillery, and Signal and Engineering.[3] However, at the time the fax was sent, only the first, Rapid, was confirmed while the rest were not confirmed.[3] According to the fax, the number of personnel to be deployed is to be agreed with the Jessore GOC of the Bangladesh Army. The fax also mentioned "Transfer and Infiltration Channels" for Indian troops to Bangladesh to take part in the operation. This included the Bhomra in Satkhira.[3] Third, it listed he Assashuni and Satkhira Sadar police stations for hubs of intelligence and Jessore Cantonment was listed as an extra option.[3] The fourth point specifies the "Areas of Engagement" for the Indian troop deployment. The areas of deployment were five out of the seven Upazilas that make up Satkhira - Shyamnagar, Debhata, Assasuni, Kalaroa and Satkhira Sadar.[3]
According to The Daily Star, the alleged fax was circulating on Facebook and the Inqilab simply picked it up without verification.[4]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs vehemently denied the existence of the fax and dismissed the fax as fake.[4] The three journalists including Robiulla Robi, the reporter, were arrested and the printing press of Inqilab was sealed.[2] The Daily Star termed the report "a let down for journalism."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Maulana Mannan no more". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Inqilab news editor on 5-day police remand". New Age (Bangladesh). 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Foreign office denies documents leak". News Today. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "A let-down for journalism". The Daily Star. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2017.