Apparently, Bengali (or Bangla) is the seventh spoken language in the world by population. By some statistics, its position is sixth, and even fifth in another! I am not elated by this because the ...

THE Bangla language movement is the most significant event in our national history. Mahbubul Haque, a memorable figure in our ...

Wednesday marks International Mother Language Day, and members of the Bengali community came together for a celebration of ethnic heritage. The day aims to celebrate people from every country speaking ...

Durga Pujas across Kolkata are celebrating Bengali language, identity and pride this year in a nod to the trials and tribulations of migrant labourers from the State elsewhere, with several instances ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that no one should try to play with or insult the Bengali language, asking whether there can be an India without West Bengal. Banerjee ...

Bengali, or Bangla, is often called the "Sweetest Language in the World." UNESCO declared February 21st as International Mother Language Day in 1952. Over 300 million people speak Bengali, ranking it ...

South Korean YouTuber Lee Jun-hak fell in love with Bengali culture and language when he arrived in India in 2016 for his university studies. While pursuing a degree majoring in Hindi, Lee picked up ...

More than 200 languages are spoken in New York, according to the Department of City Planning, backing the claim of it being the melting pot of America. However, the ballot papers in the US ...

Shop owners, hotels and other establishments in the city must display their names in Bengali alongside other languages of their choice, or face having their signboards removed by the Kolkata Municipal ...