Akhon Samoy
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Akhon Samoy is a Bengali language
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

 newspaper
Newspaper
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 published from New York
New York
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, USA since 2000. The paper's theme, as printed in the upper left-hand corner of the editorial page, is "A New Millennium newsweekly" is organized into sections: News, Opinions, International, Literature, Arts, Science, Sports, Health, Women's page, Features and Week's news.

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.

Editor

Kazi Shamsul Hoque
Kazi Shamsul Hoque
Kazi Shamsul Hoque is a Bangladeshi journalist and the founding editor of Akhon Samoy and Senior Vice President of "USA-Bangladesh Press Club", New York.- Career :...

, a journalist from Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 is the founder editor of weekly Akhon Samoy , is the Senior Vice President of "USA-Bangladesh Press Club" . Kazi worked in Radio Pakistan, chief reporter of the Daily Sangram
The Daily Sangram
is a Bengali language daily newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The name of the editor is Mohammad Abul Asad, who is also the writer of the series Symum. The Daily Sangram publishes Bangladesh and International news as well as local and regional perspectives...

, editor
Editor in chief
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 of the weekly Sramik Barta and was imprisoned by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...

's BAKSAL
BAKSAL
The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League was a political amalgmation of the Awami League with the Krishak Sramik Party that supported President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in governing Bangladesh...

 government for a courageous report published in 1975 .

Speciality and Awards

"Akhon Samoy" is famous for its bold and outspoken role about the Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

's political and social issues. It also worked for the expatriate Bangladeshi living in United States
United States
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, especially, social issues, immigration
Immigration
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 issues and other community news are published objectively. "Akhon Samoy" has received "Best Objective Journalism Award" by "Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America-FOBANA", Toronto, Canada.

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