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 ...

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 ...

Pandit Haraprasad Shastri read—and was deeply inspired by—Raja Rajendralal Mitra's seminal work Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal, published in 1882. That book was instrumental in inaugurating a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...