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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | News and web portal |
| Available in | Bengali |
| Founded | January 1, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Silver Tower (10th Floor), Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Founder | Zakaria Swapan |
| Industry | Digital Media |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
Priyo.com (Bengali: প্রিয়.কম), often referred to simply as Priyo, meaning "Dear" in English, is a Bengali internet portal and news media company that was founded by Zakaria Swapan in 2011.[1] Based in Bangladesh and intended primarily for local readers, it features pop cultural news, local interest stories and political and cultural commentary in Bengali.
History
[edit]In 2011, Priyo was founded in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Zakaria Swapan.[1] It is one of the enlisted companies of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Services (BASIS), listed as Priyo Ltd.[2] It is financed primarily by FENOX Venture Capital.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Priyo.com gets funding from a Silicon Valley based firm". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Member Profile: Priyo Ltd (priyo.com)". BASIS. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Silicon Valley companies join hands to enable Bangladesh startups". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
External links
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Media related to Priyo.com at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Priyo news
