Amar Desh to resume publication by Dec

The daily Amar Desh, shut down during the Awami League government's tenure, is set to return to the newsstands by December, says its Editor and Publisher Mahmudur Rahman.

"No matter the struggle, if Allah wills, we will place Amar Desh back in your hands by December. Amar Desh will raise its voice for expressing opinions," Mahmudur said during a press conference at the National Press Club on Friday morning.

The editor said Amar Desh would speak for independence, oppose Indian expansionism and hegemony, and expose looters and corrupt businessmen in Bangladesh.

He added that the paper would oppose the culture of enforced disappearances and stand for human rights and freedom of expression.

The editor sought cooperation from the interim government for the relaunch of the popular daily.

"By cooperation, I mean ensuring that bureaucratic bottlenecks do not hinder the newspaper. I urge the government to ensure there are no such barriers," he said.    
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