Following are the top five Bangla (Bengali) newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers.
| TOP 5 BANGLA (BENGALI) DAILIES | |||
| Rank | Newspaper | IRS 2008 ROUND 1 | IRS 2009 ROUND 1 |
| 1 | Ananda Bazar Patrika | 155.69 | 155.14 |
| 2 | Bartaman | 85.65 | 81.33 |
| 3 | Sangbad Pratidin | 43.54 | 41.67 |
| 4 | Ganashakti | 37.40 | 33.52 |
| 5 | Aajkaal | 33.49 | 29.53 |
| (All figures are in lakhs) | |||
