In a world where globalisation provides unprecedented access to information and opportunities for education, business and social activities, “killer languages” have emerged as a threat to ...

In Bangladesh, the day honors the martyrs of the Bangla Language Movement of 1952 who died when police opened fire on protesters objecting to the Pakistan government’s decision to impose Urdu as the ...

Bangladesh has paid deep respect and homage to the immortal martyrs of the Language Movement. On this day in 1952, February 21, young students took to the streets of Dhaka and shed their blood to ...

The "Bengali Language Movement" served as a model for future linguistic and cultural movements and illustrated the significance of language as a symbol of cultural identity. The spirit of resistance ...

Among Bangladesh’s ancient and marginalised communities, the Bede occupy a significant place. Their distinctive way of life, culture, and language have shaped a unique identity. Yet it can be said ...

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 ...

73 years ago the Bengali people in the Eastern wing of Pakistan rose up in peaceful demonstrations to protect their cultural identity and preserve thousands of years old language. Mohammed Ali Jinnah ...

The 1947 partition led to the creation of two nations, India and Pakistan. While India consisted of 565 princely states, Pakistan was one country but with two geographically separated regions: West ...

‘Mor Thengari’ (‘My Bicycle’) is the first feature film made entirely in Chakma, an indigenous language spoken by the Chakma ethnic minority in Bangladesh. Directed by Aung Rakhine, the film centers ...