Government Printing Press
Formation1971
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteGovernment Printing Press

Government Printing Press (Bengali: সরকারী প্রিন্টিং প্রেস) is a Bangladesh government owned official printing press.

History

Government Printing Press traces its origin to the Central Press established in 1953 by government of East Pakistan. It was created as a department under the Ministry of Industries. It operated under the name of Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press, Dhaka branch. In 1971, after the Independence of Bangladesh it became the Government Printing Press.[1] The press has a football team in the Third Division Football League of Bangladesh.[2][3]

On 10 July 2010, a staff member of Government Printing Press and another of Bangladesh Government Press were arrested for leaking recruitment question papers of teachers in Rangpur. The leak was investigated by the Special Branch of Bangladesh Police.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Department of Printing and Publications - Government Printing Press". dpp.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Local Snippets". The Daily Star. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gulistan ride on Mafiullah". The Daily Star. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "More BG Press staff linked to question leak". The Daily Star. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2020.


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