Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) has been working as the National News

Agency of the country since the independence of Bangladesh.

The main task of BSS is to collect news from different sources covering local,

national and international issues and events and distributing those primarily to

the government offices and clients in print and electronic media.

The news and features collected, written and edited by a group of highly

professional journalists are regularly distributed in Bangla and English to

Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, the Prime Minister Office (PMO),

foreign offices, Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) besides different newspapers

and television channels.

BSS also provides different feature and photo services.

Name of Service : Receiving English and Bangla News Service

a) Any newspaper or electronic media, interested in taking services from BSS

both in English and Bangla, needs to apply to the Managing Director and Chief

Editor of the Agency.

b) Upon receiving the application, BSS authority issues a letter to the applicant

for arranging necessary equipments including lease line, computer and internet

service within 7 (seven) days.

c) BSS signs an agreement with subscriber after setting up necessary equipment,

receiving security money and one month service charge in advance. English or

Bangla news services are provided in three days of signing of the contract.

d) Any newspaper or electronic media interested in taking services from BSS

only in English or in Bangla, needs to apply to the Managing Director and Chief

Editor of the Agency.

e) The process of taking services is as same as for both the services.

Managing Director and Chief Editor
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
68/2 Purana Paltan, Dhaka 1000
Phone: 088 02 9555036
Fax: 088 02 9568970

Any person or organization can send press release to BSS for covering news. BSS authority considers the press releases as per its guideline and the importance of the issues of the press releases.

The press releases can be sent by mail, fax and email or can be dropped at the reception.

Any group, department or organization can request the chief reporter of the agency for covering events including meeting, rally, seminar, symposium for writing reports and features. The chief reporter assigns reporter considering importance of the events.