The Akhon Samoy
Front page of The Akhon Samoy on 15 September 2009
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
EditorKazi Shamsul Hoque
Founded1 January 2000
LanguageBengali
Headquarters72-28 Roosevelt Ave
Jackson Heights
New York
United States
Websiteakhonsamoy.com

Akhon Samoy (Bengali: এখন সময়) is a Bengali-language newspaper published from New York, United States since 2000.

History

The newspaper was founded on 1 January 2000, commemorating the 3rd millennium. Initially it was a monthly newspaper and then it was published in weekly basis from November 2000.

Kazi Shamsul Hoque is the founding editor of the newspaper.[1]

Speciality and awards

Akhon Samoy worked for the expatriate Bangladeshi living in United States, especially, social issues, immigration issues[2] and other community news are published objectively.

See also

References

  1. The New York Times
  2. Lahiri, Tripti (2 October 2004). "Immigrants With Ink in Their Blood". The New York Times.
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