kids encyclopedia robot

Bartaman facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Bartaman
Bartaman logo 2023.png
BartamanFront.JPG
Front page of 20 January 2009
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Bartaman Pvt. Ltd
Founded December 1984; 40 years ago (December 1984)
Language Bengali
Headquarters 6, J.B.S. Haldane Avenue, Kolkata-700105, India, 0336622 0330
Country India
Circulation 635,296 Daily (as of December 2019)

Bartaman Patrika is a well-known daily newspaper published in Bengali. It comes from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Bartaman Pvt. Ltd. publishes this newspaper every day. Besides the Kolkata edition, Bartaman also has three other editions. These are printed daily in Siliguri, Bardhaman, and Midnapore. Bartaman is the second most widely read Bengali newspaper in West Bengal.

How Bartaman Patrika Started

The newspaper was started on December 7, 1984. It was founded by Barun Sengupta. He used to be a journalist for another newspaper called Anandabazar Patrika. Barun Sengupta passed away on June 19, 2008, in Kolkata.

For a while, Bartaman Patrika was known for its strong views. It often disagreed with the Left Front government at that time. This means it often published articles that were critical of the government's actions.

Bartaman Patrika Today

Bartaman Patrika has also moved into the digital world. Since April 2002, you can read an online version of the newspaper. In 2006, Bartaman launched its own mobile app. This made it even easier for people to read the news on their phones. In 2022, Bartaman also started publishing a daily newspaper in Hindi. It is called Bartaman Patrika as well.

Who Bartaman Patrika Competes With

Bartaman has a main competitor. This is Anandabazar Patrika, which has been published since 1922. Bartaman is the second most popular newspaper in West Bengal. This is based on how many people read it and how many copies are sold. Its daily circulation, which is the number of copies printed and distributed, is about 60% of Anandabazar Patrika's circulation.

kids search engine
Bartaman Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.