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Nabajug

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Nabajug (Bengali: নবযুগ, lit.'New Age') was a Bengali-language daily newspaper published from 1920 to 1944.[1]

History

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The newspaper was founded in Kolkata on 12 July 1920 by A. K. Fazlul Huq.[1] The first editors were Kazi Nazrul Islam and Muzaffar Ahmed.[1] The newspaper opposed the appointment of Nirmalabala Shome to the education service when male applicants were available.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ali Nawaz (2012). "Nabajug, The". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ Borthwick, Meredith (8 December 2015). The Changing Role of Women in Bengal, 1849-1905. Princeton University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-4008-4390-9.