# Bangla Newspaper - Prothom Alo

> Prothom Alo Official App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548596669](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548596669)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id548596669`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Prothom Alo
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (33 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.22
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2012-08-17
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bangla-newspaper-prothom-alo/id548596669)
- **Website:** [https://www.prothomalo.com](https://www.prothomalo.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.prothomalo.com/privacy](http://www.prothomalo.com/privacy)

## Description

Prothom Alo is the largest Bangla newspaper from Dhaka (Bangladesh). This is the official app of Prothom Alo Bangla to provide its readers with news in Bangla on the go.
 
It has been designed with a fresh look and feel to bring you more content, greater personalization and better overall performance. So you can get more of the news that matters to you.
 
Features of this app:
* All the latest news, features, most-read news from Prothom Alo
* Latest & Most Read News. Keep on top of popular stories across Prothom Alo, regularly updated throughout the day 
* Video gallery
* Push notifications for breaking news 
* Photo galleries and full-screen images 
* Comment on a particular news
* Share news on different social media channels 
 
Install the app now and get the experience of the most trusted Bangla newspaper on your mobile device.
 
Prothom Alo is the most popular newspaper from Bangladesh and is published from Dhaka (Bangladesh).

## Rankings

- #244,498 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the content quality from Prothom Alo but complain repeatedly about the app experience: heavy, intrusive ads; no dark mode for night reading; frequent login issues; stability/navigation glitches; and ads sometimes blocking or degrading content. The core ask is for a dark theme, improved ad management, and more reliable login and performance.

### Pros

- Good quality news content from Prothom Alo.
- Brand credibility as a top Bangla newspaper.
- Bangla (Bengali) language news content available in the app.

### Cons

- Intrusive, excessive ads disrupting reading (including long, auto-playing video ads).
- No dark mode / lack of night-friendly theme.
- Login and sign-in issues, including account access failures and password submission problems.
- App stability and navigation problems, such as screen freezes and back button not remembering last location.
- Content presentation degraded by ads, with headlines sometimes appearing irrelevant or articles not loading.

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