English daily The Independent shuts down

English daily "The Independent" has closed all its operations. The decision was made during a meeting on Sunday, according to the newspaper's Executive Editor Shamim Abdullah Zahedy.

The authorities have informed all of their employees of the decision and will pay all dues in accordance with the law, he added.

Earlier in April, 2020, the English daily had stopped its print version.

The Independent started its journey on March 26, 1995. It was among a few media outlets launched by Independent Publications Limited, a unit of leading industrial conglomerate Beximco Group.