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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(s) | 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
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
- 1 2 "Priyo.com gets funding from a Silicon Valley based firm". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 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.
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