Bangla is what we native Bangalees call the language. And so that is what it should be known as. Just like Hindi, Urdu, or Tamil. So why not use the word Bangla globally, instead of "Bengali?" After ...
Bangla, spoken by millions and one of India’s 22 official languages, was allegedly mischaracterised in a case involving suspected illegal immigrants. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the ...