Ethnic newspapers

There are a number of ethnic newspapers and magazines maintained in the UK for minority ethnicities. Most of these are weekly publications which means you don’t have to wait long for your latest dose of news.

Bengali

Bangala Express – A weekly publication which acts as a voice for the Bangladeshi community in the UK. It’s generally aimed at a younger audience and covers topics such as current affairs and sports.

London Bichitra – A monthly publication that provides an overview of local and international news related to the Bangladesh community.

Euro Bangla – Another weekly publication which is written in both English and Bengali. They cover both local and international news, mainly focussed on Indian and Pakistani related news.

Janomat Bengali Newsweekly – This is one of the older publications out there, established in 1969 and featuring news from Bangladesh and other Bangladeshi emirgrant communities around the world.

Surma – Primarily for British Bengalis, covering national and local community news with dedicated space for features on health, culture, sports and religion. Another oldy, established in 1978.

Notun Din Bengali Newsweekly – This print caters purely for the Bengali people in the UK. It features finance, health, sports and even entertainment stories.

English

Asian Age – Includes stories focussed on both national and international news. Aimed primarily at high income British Asians.

Asiana Magazine – Being a quarterly publication, this magazine can sometimes be a little behind on current affairs but still manages to give a good overview of current art and culture going ons in the Asian community.

Other notable magazines are: Asian Bride, Asian Eye, Asian Image North West, Asian News, The Asian Post, The Asian Telegraph, Asian Times, Asian Trader, Asian Voice, Asian Woman, Asian Xpress, Awaaz, BarfiCulture, Britasian, Chup Magazine, Eastern Eye, Eid UK, India Link International, Spice Business, The Sikh Courier, Vaisakhi UK, Amar Deep, Navin Weekly, Awaze Quam International, Des Parades, Pardesi Punjab, Akhbar-E Watan, The Daily Jang and Shama International.

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