Akhon Samoy

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.[citation needed]

History

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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.[citation needed]

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

Speciality and awards

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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

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References

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  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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