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Dhaka, Jan 5 (BDNEWS) – International Herald Tribune (IHT) is going to be published from Dhaka facilitating the readers to get fresh copies early in the morning.
Now imported copies are being delivered in the evening local time. But, the IHT, the world's daily newspaper, has beefed up efforts to broaden its presence in Bangladesh.
As part of the initiative, IHT Bangladesh Ltd that will soon start printing the global paper in Dhaka as its 32nd destination of publication in the world, has appointed 360i Limited as Media and Marketing Consultants.
A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed in the city Thursday.
AKM Delwar Hussain, Managing Editor of IHT Bangladesh Ltd, and Nazmul Ameen, Managing Director of 360i, signed the MOU at a ceremony in Hotel Sheraton.
A large number of media professionals joined 360i Chairman Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury MP and IHTBD Chairman Syed Raziur Rahman Chowdhury to witness the ceremony.
"We are glad to be partner with a company such as 360i that has a fantastic group of professionals hugely experienced in the field of media and creative work," IHTBD Chairman Syed Raziur Rahman Chowdhury said after the deal was signed.
"The decision to print IHT in Dhaka is a resounding statement from the paper's publishers that Bangladesh matters. It means that the IHT and its owners New York Times believe Bangladesh is important," he said.
"Herald Tribune is a global brand, but Bangladesh is a different proposition. I am sure my colleagues will love the challenge," said Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.
IHTBD Managing Editor Delwar Hussain, a former additional information secretary, said all legal and regulatory formalities were completed and that the stage was almost set for the paper to be printed in Dhaka.
International Herald Tribune uses its distribution network and many printing sites around the world to enhance its international circulation and ensure delivery in more than 180 countries every day.
BDNEWS/1545 hrs
