Mani Shankar Mukherjee, known in Bengali literature by his pen name Sankar, passed away on Friday at a private hospital in Calcutta. Born in Howrah in December 7, 1933, Sankar, still in his teens, ...

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was ...

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has taken strong objection to a letter by the Delhi police describing Bangla, or Bengali, as a “Bangladeshi” language and called for strong protests on ...

Indian authorities have forcibly pushed hundreds of Muslims into Bangladesh without due process, Human Rights Watch said. The rights group, based in the US, accused Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ...

The beginning of publishing newspapers in Bangla was not just a journey of providing news; it was the beginning of a social change. More than two centuries ago, when the educated population in the ...

As per Drik Panchang, the significant festival of Bengali New Year will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 15, this year. The Sankranti moment marking the transition will occur at 3:30 AM on Monday, ...

Pohela Baisakh, the Bengali New Year, falls on April 15. Celebrations occur in Bengal, Tripura, and Bangladesh. The day marks the start of the Bengali calendar. Festivities include dance, music, and ...

Panchanan Karmakar’s creation led to the printing of the first Bengali language book, and his legacy will soon be showcased to Kolkata Hidden in the lanes of Serampore is the ancestral home and the ...

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