English for Bengali literature

Biru Paksha Paul's article "Love Bangla but do not hate English" published on February 19 has drawn my attention. In his lucid language, he explains how, while Bengali is our love, English is an investment for the sake of openness and growth.

To this statement I would like to add that English is not a rival of our mother tongue; rather it can play a vital role for the development and enrichment of our culture. As we know, early English literature was enriched by the Greek and other classical literary works. Bengali literature can likewise be promoted through the translation of Bengali works to English and vice versa. We have many literary works which could get world recognition like the Nobel Prize. This is currently curtailed due to the lack of enough expertise in English translation and communication. We must think of ways to promote these practices. 

Kazi Abu Monsur, MBM student of BIBM