bangla language

FEATURE / Whose language matters: On inclusion, identity, and silence

The panel supplied a critical as well as emotional commentary on the issues of linguistic hegemonisation, power imbalances, the marginalisation of non-Bangali languages and identities, and the aftermath of the revolutionary spirit of July 2024

Evolution of the Dhakaiya Bangla

Tracing the roots of Old Dhaka's unique dialect

450-foot Bangla calligraphy transforms Banani's streets

Architect and artist Nazm Anwr created a 450-foot Bangla calligraphy installation in Banani, Dhaka, in two days, blending art, activism, and heritage to reconnect people with language and inspire reflection on public expression.

ESSAY / The English-Bangla conundrum continues

When my literature professor heard I had been delving into Bangla literature and cultural media in pursuit of a self-undertaken project to finally learn Bangla, she suggested I see the 1970 film Jibon Thekey Neya.

Making room for Bangla in our public schools

An innovative and compact method of training that empowers teachers to conduct classes in an effective manner has to be designed.

Does a degree in Bangla have no value?

What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?

United in diversity

The United Nations country office congratulates Bangladesh on International Mother Language Day

Do we still follow what our language veterans fought for?

International Mother Language Day is definitely a misnomer for February 21, because the then Pakistani authorities did not deny our right to speak our so-called mother language.

#Perspective / Benefits of reading Bengali literature

In addition to all the cognitive benefits associated with reading, reading in your first language has plenty of other benefits, including knowing about your country and countrymen in the language of the land.

February 25, 2019
February 25, 2019

Love for Bangla in Congo

In the Central African country of Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Bangladeshi will be pleasantly surprised to hear sweet Bangla songs, drifting in from somewhere.

February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018

Maintain distinctive characters of Bangla: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on maintaining the distinctive characters of Bangla and the country’s culture and tradition while moving ahead to cope with the global pace.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

Tagore's encounters with luminaries of the West

Rabindranath Tagore, during his visits abroad, he engaged in intriguing conversations with brilliant minds from across the world – starting from British sci-fi master HG Wells to French dramatist-art historian Romain Rolland to genius German physicist Albert Einstein – where he spoke about the correlation of art and science, international relations and religion, and multiculturalism.

February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016

Stay watchful against distortion of Bangla: PM

Underscoring the need for further enriching Bangla, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for building massive awareness to avoid distortion of the mother language.

February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016

Nation salutes the language heroes

The nation is paying glowing tributes to the Language Movement martyrs, who laid down their lives for the recognition of Bangla as a state language on this day 64 years ago. Humming "Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February...", thousands of Bangalis thronged the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital and elsewhere in the early hours today to pay homage to the language heroes.

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