“Sambad Bichitra” is a web-based community newsletter published by Bengali Association of Southern California (BASC). “Sambad Bichitra” has a Bengali and an English edition. The Bengali edition contains all articles, including the ones written in English while the English edition only contains articles in English.


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Local News

Dr. Mani Lal Bhaumik receives Padmashri; BASC 's new committee and election; BASC Bylaws modification; Dakshini Sports initiative; Monalisa Dasgupta's film in Kolkata Film Festival; IIT KGP Alumni Association celebrates 60th year.
Remembering Anjan
Dipak Roy remembers Anjan Ghosh, a passionate community worker and ex-president of BASC, who left us on Dec 31, 2010
Pathsala
Mitali Gupta writes about a decade's journey for the Bengali School in Irvine
Editorial
Shukla Sarkar writes on hopes and aspirations of the new year
Celebrating Tagore's 150th
Arpita Banerjee writes about Nalanda Festival in Los Angeles
Interview with Alok Chatterjee
Alok Chatterjee, a Bengali-American scientist recently honored by NASA, is interviewed by Shukla Sarkar
Durga Puja 2010
Maitreyee Chakraborty reports on BASC Durga Puja 2010


Editorial Board

Rumi Bagchi Bhawal
Shukla Sarkar
Dhruba Bose-Roy
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Bengalis of Southern California are requested to send local community news, including birth, death, marriage, engagement and so on to Sambad Bichitra for publication. You may also send essays on your own experience or opinion about some event or issues but stories, poems etc are not accepted for the newsletter.

For news of birth, death, marriage etc. you must seek approval from the concerned family.

Please send all communications to newsletter@bascweb.org

Editors' decisions are final regarding publication.