The Independent was an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

[3][4] The last executive editor of the newspaper was Shamim Abdullah Zahedy.

[5] On 26 March 1995, Beximco Group launched The Independent.

[6] In October 2010, the Independent newspaper was relaunched.

[7] Earlier in April 2020, it ceased printed publication due to COVID-19 pandemic.