Weekly Deshe Bideshe (দেশে বিদেশে) is a Bangla news portal catering to the Bangladeshi community in Canada and the Bangla-speaking population worldwide. Published from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the portal provides comprehensive news coverage in Politics, Entertainment, Sports, Health, Technology, NRB news, and many more. The portal is published solely in the Bangla language for the convenience of reading and to maintain an easy connection between Bangladeshi expatriates and their roots.
The portal utilizes various social media platforms to fulfill its motto, which is “you don’t have to search for news; the news will come knocking on your door.”
Mission:
The mission of Weekly Deshe Bideshe is to provide comprehensive news coverage in various fields, including Politics, Education, Entertainment, Sports, Health, Technology, Bangla literature, and NRB news.
News Categories
Deshe Bideshe presents the news in the following sections:
- Bangladesh: National news, Dhaka, and Chittagong.
- Other Bangla: West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura.
- International: Asia, South Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Australia
- World Bangla: North America, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Australasia, and Africa.
- Sports: Soccer, Cricket, and other sports.
- Entertainment: Bollywood (Indian films), Hollywood, Tollywood (Southern India cinema), Dhaliwood (movies made in Bangladesh), Music drama, and modeling.
- Lifestyle: Personalities, celebrities, fashion, cooking, youth, relationships, etc.
- Health: Nutrition, exercise, makeup, and other health-related topics.
- Literature: Books, novels, poems, essays, translations, travel, interviews, etc.
History:
Deshe Bideshe, founded on February 21, 1991, initially used a Bangla typewriter but later transitioned to a Bangla font designed for computers by Dr. Zafar Iqbal, revolutionizing its publication process. Initially priced at $1.00, it became a weekly newspaper on June 6, 1996. In 1997, it expanded to Toronto and New York, increasing its page count to 64 with 4 to 8 pages in color. Then it launched its online publication in 1998. In 2000, it introduced a four-page English insert called ‘Just for Kids,’ later renamed ‘New Generation,’ which gained popularity and was featured in mainstream newsstands. On December 1, 2008, Deshe Bideshe became a daily online publication.
For a time, digital content was delivered via mobile apps for Apple, Android, and Windows.
Team
Editor-in-Chief: Nazrul Minto