''Uttarbanga Sambad'' is 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 ...
broadsheet published from
Siliguri
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms twin cities, "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian sta ...
.
[ RNI , Reg. No. WBBEN/2007/24656 , Name: SAMBAD AAJKER UTTARBANGA , Publication City: COOCH BEHAR , Link: http://rni.nic.in/registerdtitle_search/registeredtitle_ser.aspx]
''Uttarbanga Sambad'' was started on 19 May 1980 in a small letterpress in Siliguri. Due to its huge popularity, in 1981 web offset press was installed. Computerized typesetting was introduced in the year 1985. Afterwards, hi-speed 4-colour web offset press was introduced.
''Uttarbanga Sambad'' is now printed simultaneously from
Siliguri
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms twin cities, "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian sta ...
,
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar (), or Koch Bihar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. It is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at . Cooch Behar is the only planned city in the ...
,
Malda City
Malda or English Bazar is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. It consists of ...
,
Alipurduar
Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and no ...
.
The founder editor of ''Uttarbanga Sambad'' was Suhash Chandra Talukdar. Presently it is run by his son Sabyasachi Talukder.
References
External links
''Uttarbanga Sambad'' Official Website
Bengali-language newspapers published in India
Publications established in 1980
Siliguri
1980 establishments in West Bengal
Newspapers published in West Bengal
{{India-newspaper-stub