Robert Knight papers promoted Indian self-rule and often criticized the policies of the
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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Notable newspapers of Bangladesh
Notable newspapers of India
Pakistan
''Daily Qaumi Bandhan'' ( bn, দৈনিক কওমি বন্ধন; lit. "national unity"
) was a
Bengali language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second m ...
newspaper published in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
,
Sindh
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,
Pakistan
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. It has the reputation of being the only main Bengali newspaper in the country that catered specifically to the large
Bengali community in Pakistan.
Founded in the 1940s, the newspaper was discontinued decades later due to financial reasons.
It was based in the
Chittagong Colony
Chittagong Colony ( ur, , bn, চিটাগাং কলোনি) is one of the neighbourhoods of S.I.T.E. Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Chittagong Colony is a neighbourhood whose population consists mostly of ethnic Chittagonian and Ben ...
, a Bengali neighbourhood in Karachi.
United States
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Akhon Samoy'' ( bn, এখন সময়) is a
Bengali-language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of t ...
newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
published from New York, United States since 2000.
United Kingdom
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Janomot
''Janomot'' ( bn, জনমত) is a British Bengali-language weekly newspaper.
Content
''Janomot'' was founded in London and established on 21 February 1969. It is the first Bengali weekly newspaper, the first ethnic minority newspaper in Brit ...
'' was founded in London and established on 21 February 1969. It is the first Bengali weekly newspaper, the first ethnic minority newspaper in Britain and the first Bengali newsweekly published outside Bangladesh.
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Potrika
''Potrika'' ( bn, পত্রিকা) is a British Bengali language, Bengali-language weekly newspaper, weekly newspaper.
See also
*British Bangladeshi
*List of newspapers in London
References
External links
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1997 establishments in ...
'' was established in 1997. It is published every Monday for £0.50 (or for annual subscription of £82.16). It is the only broadsheet Bengali newspaper published from the UK and follows issues relating to the
British Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshis ( bn, বিলাতী বাংলাদেশী, Bilatī Bangladeshī) are people of Bangladeshi origin who have attained citizenship in the United Kingdom, through immigration and historical naturalisation. The term ...
community, reflecting their concerns and interests.
The newspaper covers news concerning the British Bangladeshi community from the UK, Bangladesh and worldwide, including coverage of business news, sports, films, health, leisure, fashion, education and environment.
References
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