Bartaman is the second-most widely circulated Bengali newspaper in West Bengal after Anandabazar Patrika.

[1] The newspaper was founded on 7 December 1984 by Barun Sengupta, a former Anandabazar Patrika journalist.

[2] During the Left Front regime, Bartaman Patrika was known for his staunch anti-communist and anti-establishment views.

Bartaman's main competitor is Anandabazar Patrika, published since 1922.

Bartaman holds second position after Anandabazar Patrika in West Bengal, by readership and circulation; its daily circulation is roughly about 60% of that of Anandabazar Patrika.