DHAKA: banglanews24.com`s pre-eminence as the country`s top online news portal has been certified by alexa.com, a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com which scientifically monitors international commercial web traffic data.
 
On January 7, 2014, banglanews24.com simultaneously achieved 995th position among three crore online sites worldwide ranked by alexa.com.
 
Besides, banglanews24.com acquired top position in the category of news sites and fifth in category of visiting, following Facebook, Google.com.bd, Google and Youtube in Bangladesh.
 
At present, people from 210 countries in the world visit banglanews daily to update themselves with the latest information and events in Bangladesh.
 
Mauritius, Fiji, Tahiti, Togo, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Chile, Ecuador, Granada, India, US, UN, United Arab Emirate, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia account for most visitors logging on to banglanews24.com to put their finger on the country`s pulse.
 
For the latest authentic news, lakhs of Bangladeshi expatriates from across the world turn to  banglanews every hour resulting in its 955th position in world ranking.
 
Banglanews24.com, a sister concern of East West Media Group - media wing of country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group - started its journey in July, 2010.
 
Within a few years, it achieved the top position among Bangladeshi news sites -  a milestone in online media arena.
 
Alamgir Hossain, Editor-in-Chief of the news portal, expressed his satisfaction over the online news portal`s premier position in the country.
 
He said, "All news products of banglanews are produced by its staff unlike other online media in our country."
 
Alamgir Hossain added: "The news portal provides latest and updated information every single moment. So people from across the world naturally turn to us for breaking news about Bangladesh."
 
He also thanked the staff quietly working round-the-clock ensuring the flow of latest, error-free news to anyone logging on to banglanews24.com.
 
BDST: 1837 HRS, JAN 08, 2013
Edited by: Golam Rosul, Newsroom Editor/MMA