Prothom Alo (Meaning: The First Light, Bengali: প্রথম আলো) is a daily newspaper in Bangladesh that is published in Bengali from Dhaka. Matiur Rahman, the Editor, and Publisher of Prothom Alo founded it in 1998. It is one of Bangladesh's most popular newspapers, with a daily circulation of over 3 million copies. Prothom Alo has broken all of the prevalent circulation milestones of Bangladesh's print news media industry and is constantly striving to lead the industry with its quality content and services.

Prothom Alo publishes national and international news, sports, entertainment, culture, business, technology, health, and a variety of other subjects. It includes commentaries, opinion pieces, and feature stories. The official website of Prothom Alo is www.prothomalo.com, where readers can find the most recent news, updates, and information from Bangladesh and around the world.

Prothom Alo is the first newspaper in Bangladesh that has a dedicated section for children and youth called "Kishor Alo (Bengali: কিশোর আলো)" which means "The Light of Youth". Kishor Alo contains articles on a variety of subjects, including education, entertainment, and science. It has an online edition www.kishoralo.com that is regularly updated and accessible from anywhere in the world. It also has a mobile app for iOS and Android users.