A newspaper is a paper that carries various kinds of news to us. It is a store of knowledge. We can know the situation of our country by reading the newspaper. Reading the newspaper, one can enrich one's knowledge, An educated and conscious person can never go without a newspaper for a single day. It is a part and parcel of life. The history of the newspaper is very old. The first newspaper was brought out in Venice. 'The Indian Gazette' was the first newspaper in our sub-continent. The Samachar Darpan was the first Bangla newspaper. It was brought out by missionaries at Serampore. There are various kinds of newspapers like the dailies, weeklies, monthlies, pictorials and so on. There are weeklies for children and women and also quarterlies about sports. There are cinema newspapers too. Nowadays, monthlies on the computer are available in the market. Some prominent newspapers in Bangladesh are the Ittefaq, the Prothom Alo, the Jugantor, the Inqilab, the Daily Star, the Independent, the Bangladesh Observer, etc. A newspaper contains all sorts of news and views: market news, political news, sports news, news of discoveries and some strange news. A newspaper covers various sorts of news which are important for the nation. Its contents are very helpful for building up a developed nation. Newspapers are very useful to all kinds of people. It also contains current views on current topics. A newspaper is the cheapest means of mass education and communication. It gives us both pleasure and knowledge. It also helps to form public opinion, Despite the great importance of the newspaper, it has some demerits. Sometimes, false and motivated news are published which create misunderstanding in society. Modern life is not possible without a newspaper. A newspaper is a mirror of the world. The role played by the newspaper in making a nation is really great. False and partisan news should not be published in newspapers. The journalists, the editors of newspapers and the government should be conscious of this.
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