Anandabazar Patrika
Anandabazar Patrika front page on 9 December 2022 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | ABP Group |
| Editor | Ishani Dutta Ray |
| Founded | 13 March 1922 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Circulation | 802,289 (as of Jan–Jun 2022) |
| Sister newspapers | The Telegraph |
| OCLC number | 187024438 |
| Website | www |
Anandabazar Patrika is a Bengali-language broadsheet daily newspaper published in Kolkata, India, and owned by the ABP Group. First issued on 13 March 1922 as a four-page evening paper and noted for its bold stance against colonial rule, earning the nickname “danger signal” in contemporary British press. It has grown to become one of India's top regional-language newspapers, with a certified average circulation of 802,289 copies for January–June 2022.
The paper is currently edited by Ishani Dutta Ray. Its major competitors include Bartaman, Ei Samay, Sangbad Pratidin, Aajkal, Jago Bangla, Ganashakti and Dainik Statesman—as noted in regional media landscape surveys.