Eleven people were killed after paramilitary forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting the Assam government’s decision to make Assamese the sole official language of the state.

Nijum Pratik and her family came to the U.S. from Bangladesh in 2010, but she struggled to find a place at UCLA to discuss the war and regional conflict that had impacted her homeland. She and her ...

Principal Abul Kashem is an unforgettable figure in the history of the Language Movement. On September 1, 1947, under his leadership, Tamaddun Majlish, the initiating organisation of the Language ...

Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976)—one of the greatest Bangla-language poets and one of the most formidable revolutionary poets in “world literature”—may well be characterised by inaugurations in more ...

The American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) is delighted to announce the intensive, immersion-based Bangla language training program. This program offers participants an excellent opportunity ...

The fight for linguistic rights lies at the heart of Bangladesh's remarkable journey from the depths of tyranny to a proud nation. Bangladesh's identity was shaped by the journey that started with the ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Itrat Anwar and ...

On International Mother Language Day, February 21, the focus turns to linguistic pride and preservation. For Bengalis across the world, social media has become the new classroom and adda space. From ...