''The Bangla Mirror'' () is a British English-language
weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper is a general-news or Current affairs (news format), current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and electronic publishing, digital formats. Similarly, a biweekly newspap ...
marketed to
British Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshis () are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots are from Bangladesh. Bengali Muslims have prominently been migrating to the UK since World War II. Migration reached its peak during the 1970s, with ...
s.
It is owned by the Bangla Mirror Group.
Content
The ''Bangla Mirror'' was launched in October 2002.
It is based in London and is published every Friday for £0.50 (or for an annual subscription of £35). Its aim is to link members of the
British Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshis () are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots are from Bangladesh. Bengali Muslims have prominently been migrating to the UK since World War II. Migration reached its peak during the 1970s, with ...
community to the heritage of their ancestors in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
It owned by the Bangla Mirror Group.
The newspaper combines hometown weekly qualities (such as human interest stories, anniversaries, birthdays) with popular major newspapers or magazines features (such as book, movie, television, restaurant, music, stage, politics, health issues, sports, travel, fashion, art, classifieds, memoriam, obituaries).
The newspaper focuses on current events and happenings of interest to the British Bangladeshi community. Including articles on Bangladeshi and British Bangladeshi entertainers, politicians, social organizations, service groups as well as features on Bangladeshi history, articles on Bangladeshi roots, old stories featuring prominent British Bangladeshis, and also community-based celebrations.
The newspaper is read in the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, the United States of America, Sri Lanka, Norway and Iceland. The newspaper is read at the Bangladeshi High Commission in London and by civil service departments in Bangladesh itself.
See also
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List of newspapers in London
This list of newspapers in London is divided into papers sold throughout the region and local publications. It is further divided into paid for and free titles. The newspaper industry in England is dominated by national newspapers, all of which ar ...
References
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Newspapers established in 2002
2002 establishments in England
Newspapers published in London
Weekly newspapers published in the United Kingdom
National newspapers published in the United Kingdom
British Bangladeshi mass media
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