Bangla

REFLECTIONS / Bangalis and the “cutification” of English

On a single visit to the Chadni Chowk gully at the Gawsia/New Market area, I had witnessed, store by store, the gradual devolvement of the name for Mysore cotton to Maisha cotton.

What to expect if you want to major in Bangla

Majoring in Bangla promises a journey through a kaleidoscope of academic marvels.

The brilliance of Bibhutibhushan: Of sensations, details, and accentual intimacy

Bibhuti Babu’s pen tenderly reveals the nudity of apparently disturbing feelings and emotions that we are so ashamed and afraid to accept and express.

A new digital font brings back the letterpress typeface of old Bangla books

The font can be installed on and used with Kindle without breaking juktakkhor apart.

POETRY / The native lores know

Language trickles down the routes that blood took through Time. They say it’s a linear path, and yet I, a reluctant servant to the wiles of Time, find myself laid out in loops and slopes.

Cover Story / English Medium students’ strained relationship with Bangla

There is an absence of emphasis on Bangla's proper learning.

What goes on in the minds of multilinguals

Multilingualism is a remarkable feat that demonstrates the incredible adaptability of the human brain.

How I learned the magnificence of Bangla through lyrics translation

Bangla has taught us how to properly imitate our minds through words and expressions with its presence.

Whatever happened to Bangla being our state language?

There is no usage of Bangla by the state, and it is being pushed to the periphery.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Bangalis and the “cutification” of English

On a single visit to the Chadni Chowk gully at the Gawsia/New Market area, I had witnessed, store by store, the gradual devolvement of the name for Mysore cotton to Maisha cotton.

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

What to expect if you want to major in Bangla

Majoring in Bangla promises a journey through a kaleidoscope of academic marvels.

September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023

The brilliance of Bibhutibhushan: Of sensations, details, and accentual intimacy

Bibhuti Babu’s pen tenderly reveals the nudity of apparently disturbing feelings and emotions that we are so ashamed and afraid to accept and express.

May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

A new digital font brings back the letterpress typeface of old Bangla books

The font can be installed on and used with Kindle without breaking juktakkhor apart.

February 25, 2023
February 25, 2023

The native lores know

Language trickles down the routes that blood took through Time. They say it’s a linear path, and yet I, a reluctant servant to the wiles of Time, find myself laid out in loops and slopes.

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

English Medium students’ strained relationship with Bangla

There is an absence of emphasis on Bangla's proper learning.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

What goes on in the minds of multilinguals

Multilingualism is a remarkable feat that demonstrates the incredible adaptability of the human brain.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

How I learned the magnificence of Bangla through lyrics translation

Bangla has taught us how to properly imitate our minds through words and expressions with its presence.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

Whatever happened to Bangla being our state language?

There is no usage of Bangla by the state, and it is being pushed to the periphery.

July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022

Humayun Ahmed and the language of Bangladeshi novels

His written language came close to spoken language due to the primitive and original style of Bengali syntax—simple sentence structures.

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