With the return of a democratically elected government in 1991, the freedom of press situation of the country improved. The interim government relaxed some of the restrictions on the press imposed in the earlier decade. Later, the Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina governments did not fulfill their ‘Three-Alliance Framework’ to repeal or amend the regulations which infringed on freedom of the press. Several influential national dailies started their circulation in this decade, including Ajker Kagoj in 1990, The Daily Star in 1991; Bhorer Kagoj in 1992, Janakantha in 1993, The Independent in 1995, and Prothom Alo in 1998. By the end of the decade, the new entrants outnumbered the old market leaders both in terms of influence in shaping public opinion and market circulation.
