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Bartaman Patrika (Bengali: বর্তমান) is a Bengali Indian newspaper published by Calcutta, West Bengal, India by Bartaman Pvt. Ltd. Apart from the Kolkata edition, the newspaper has three simultaneous editions published daily from three major cities of West Bengal - Siliguri, Burdwan and Midnapore. Bartaman is the second most circulated Bengali newspaper in India after Anandabazar Patrika. The newspaper was founded on 7 December 1984 by Barun Sengupta, former journalist of Anandabazar Patrika. Sengupta died on June 19, 2008 in Kolkata.
Since April 2002, Bartaman Patrika has published an online version.
Bartaman's main competitor is Anandabazar Patrika, published since 1922. Bartaman ranks second after Anandabazar Patrika in West Bengal, by the public and circulation; Its daily circulation is approximately 40% of that of Anandabazar Patrika.
Since April 2002, Bartaman Patrika has published an online version.
Bartaman's main competitor is Anandabazar Patrika, published since 1922. Bartaman ranks second after Anandabazar Patrika in West Bengal, by the public and circulation; Its daily circulation is approximately 40% of that of Anandabazar Patrika.
