Taxpayers have been funding "mother tongue" language lessons for second and third generation immigrations to learn foreign ...

On Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's death anniversary, CM Mamata Banerjee paid tribute, crediting him for Bengal's progress.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation mandates the use of Bengali in official proceedings, echoing TMC's campaign to protect ...

At a rally in Birbhum, West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasized unity in diversity, supporting Hindi-speaking communities alongside Bengal's culture. She urged for public engagement to ...

That Ms Banerjee will use this issue as an electoral trump card is to be expected. Bengali identity and its attendant ...

They all agreed that Bangla language has originated within 9th – 12th century AD. The Bangla language, Assamese, Oria, Maithili and Hindi have originated within this span of time.

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 ...

Shoots have resumed in the Bengali-language film industry, after boycotts were called over a filming dispute. Filming resumed today after an intervention from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ...