LATEST
Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 21 years ago, played in final, can they repeat it? Rice, vegetables prices up, consumers in limbo Speaker proposes direct polls for women in 100 JS seats We need a Humayun in the age of internet Rahul accuses Modi of ‘tapping his phone’ I’m getting death threats: Mitu Govt offers food relief to RMG workers Wage Board delay risks RMG stability Millions remain undiagnosed No return, only extradition
Skip to content

Monday | November 16, 2026 | Dhaka

Publisher’s Note

 New Nation
 Published: 12:42 AM, 16 November 2026  Updated: 10:06 PM, 15 November 2026

We had a vision to build up a knowledge based democratic society, where liberty and rule of law will prevail.

The press will be free and responsible. Judiciary will be independent. Public opinion will determine the course of politics. Social welfare will be the motto of the government.

It was in the year 1979, we started our journey as a daily. Earlier, The New Nation was a weekly. As an English daily our voyage was a tough one.

The current and wind was not favourable. But my husband Barrister Mainul Hosein, the captain of the ship, was determined to continue the journey.

As a political thinker, he wanted to serve the nation and make hard earned freedom meaningful through the newspaper. In his mission, he got substantial help from the journalist community.

Famous journalists — A. B. M. Musa, Wahidul Hoq, Syed Atiqullah, Barrister Ziaur Rahman, Fazle Rashid, Hassan Saiyeed, Alamgir Hossain, A. M. Mofazzal Hosein, Amanullah Kabir, Hasanuzzman Khan, Motiur Rahman, Kazi Montu, Afzal H. Khan, Aktar ul Hoq, Aronavo Sarker, Shihab Sarker, Amanullah Khan, Syed Badrul Ahasan, Zakaria Siraji, Azizul Islam and many others rendered their valuable services to The New Nation. We are remembering them with great respect during the celebrations of the 47th anniversary.

We have seen many ups and downs but the fate of the common people remained unchanged. During the prolonged autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina, people lost their voting right.

Government also lost its legitimacy. Being a free country when Bangladesh lost her voice then The New Nation emerged as a voice of the people.

The writings of Mainul Hosein inspired the nation to fight against any type of manifestation of Fascist tendency of the government. He was harassed and jailed by the government of Hasina.

Unfortunately, he was not alive to see her tragic downfall, the most tyrannical ruler of modern times.

We are fully aware of the fact that the road to freedom is a long journey. More devotion and contributions are needed to establish a democratic society and welfare state.

Young generation has shown unique courage over throwing autocratic rule.

Now the matured and experienced leaders should make the nation’s dream into reality.

After a national election held on February 12, a democratic government was established in the country under the leadership of BNP chairman Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister.

Finally, I like to congratulate the journalists, writers, researchers, and academics for contributing to the 47th anniversary issue. I also give thanks to the institutions and agencies that are supporting us by providing advertisements.

Thanks to our readers for whom our journalists and all staff are working hard.