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'''''Nabajug''''' was a Bengali-language daily newspaper published from 1920 to 1944.<ref name=Banglapedia>{{citation <br />
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|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The newspaper was founded in [[Kolkata]] on 12 July 1920 by [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]].<ref name=Banglapedia/> The first editors were [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]] and [[Muzaffar Ahmed (politician)|Muzaffar Ahmed]].<ref name=Banglapedia/> The newspaper opposed the appointment of Nirmalabala Shome to the education service when male applicants were available.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Borthwick|first=Meredith|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XQPWCgAAQBAJ&q=Nabajug&pg=PA320|title=The Changing Role of Women in Bengal, 1849-1905|date=2015-12-08|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=978-1-4008-4390-9|pages=320|language=en}}</ref><br />
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{{Infobox newspaper<br />
| name = Nabajug<br />
| native_name = নবযুগ <br />
| logo = Nabajug.svg<br />
| logo_caption = Logo of Nabajug<br />
| language = Bengali<br />
| format = Daily newspaper<br />
| founded = {{Start date|1920|07|12|df=y}}<br />
| founder = [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]]<br />
| editor = [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]; [[Muzaffar Ahmed (politician)|Muzaffar Ahmed]]<br />
| headquarters = [[Kolkata]], [[British India]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://www.nabajug.news|nabajug.news}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Nabajug''''' (Bengali: নবযুগ, meaning "New Age") was a Bengali-language daily newspaper established in Kolkata on 12 July 1920 by politician [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]]. Its first editors were poet [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]] and political activist [[Muzaffar Ahmed (politician)|Muzaffar Ahmed]]. According to ''[[Banglapedia]]'', the newspaper was published until 1944.<ref name="Banglapedia">{{cite Banglapedia |author=Ali Nawaz |article=Nabajug, The}}</ref><br />
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The newspaper was part of the Bengali-language press during the colonial period, when newspapers and periodicals provided platforms for literary expression, political discussion and public debate.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== Establishment ===<br />
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''Nabajug'' was founded in Kolkata on 12 July 1920 by A. K. Fazlul Huq, a prominent Bengali politician. Kazi Nazrul Islam and Muzaffar Ahmed served as its first editors.<ref name="Banglapedia"/><br />
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The newspaper emerged during a period of political and cultural change in Bengal. Bengali-language publications played an important role in circulating ideas and facilitating public discussion under British colonial rule.<br />
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=== Editorial history ===<br />
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Kazi Nazrul Islam's association with ''Nabajug'' formed part of his wider literary and journalistic career. His work as a journalist is discussed in historical accounts of Bengali journalism and his literary activities.<ref name="BSSNazrul">{{cite web |title=Kazi Nazrul Islam and journalism |url=https://www.bssnews.net/nazrul-corner/422012 |publisher=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha}}</ref><br />
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Muzaffar Ahmed, who also served as an editor, was associated with political and intellectual movements in Bengal. Further details about the newspaper's editorial policies, contributors and circulation require additional historical documentation.<br />
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=== Coverage of women's employment ===<br />
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''Nabajug'' opposed the appointment of Nirmalabala Shome to the education service when male applicants were available. This episode is discussed in Meredith Borthwick's book ''The Changing Role of Women in Bengal, 1849–1905''.<ref name="Borthwick">{{cite book |last=Borthwick |first=Meredith |title=The Changing Role of Women in Bengal, 1849–1905 |publisher=Princeton University Press |date=2015-12-08 |page=320 |isbn=978-1-4008-4390-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XQPWCgAAQBAJ&q=Nabajug&pg=PA320}}</ref><br />
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=== End of publication ===<br />
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According to ''Banglapedia'', ''Nabajug'' continued publication until 1944.<ref name="Banglapedia"/> Further research is needed to establish the circumstances surrounding its closure and whether any later publication continued under the same name.<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
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''Nabajug'' is associated with the early journalistic careers of Kazi Nazrul Islam and Muzaffar Ahmed and the public life of its founder, A. K. Fazlul Huq. Its history forms part of the development of Bengali-language journalism during the colonial period.<br />
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Modern accounts of Nazrul Islam's journalistic career provide additional context for understanding the relationship between journalism, literature and political expression in Bengal.<ref name="Statesman">{{cite web |title=Famed Bengali poet's other life as a journalist |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/famed-bengali-poets-other-life-as-a-journalist-1503184818.html/amp |publisher=The Statesman}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]<br />
* [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]]<br />
* [[Muzaffar Ahmed (politician)|Muzaffar Ahmed]]<br />
* [[Bengali literature]]<br />
* [[History of journalism in Bangladesh]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.nabajug.news Official website]<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/Nabajug.news Official Facebook page]<br />
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@nabajug.news Official TikTok account]<br />
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