Paper is an essential thing.It is a light thing on which we write. It helps spreading education and civilization.Long ago there was no paper.People then used to write on leaves and bark of trees.But now-a-days scientists have invented it.It is used everywhere. Paper is of various kinds.They are demy,the royal,the double crown, the short demy, the double demy and the fullscape.There are two qualities of papers -newsprint and white print.There is also coloured paper.
Historians think that paper was first made by the Egyptians from the leaves of papyrus.Then it was made in China.Paper is made of grass,rags,straws,bamboos,wood and other things.These are put under water to get them rotten.Then they are boiled and pulp is made.With this pulp paper is made in a special process.In Bangladesh there are a few paper mills.They are Karnafuly paper mills at Chandraghona.Pakshi Paper Mills at Pakshi.Khulna Newsprint Mills in Khulna etc.
Newspaper is a store house of knowledge and information. Because,it contains news of home and abord. It brings the whole world before us.At present,every country has Newaspapers of its own.It is the best medium to satisfy mans curiosity about what is happening at home and aborad.
Venice in Europe published newspaper for the first time.The Samachar Darpan is the first Bangla newspaper. It was published by the Missionaries in Sreerampore.