Liberation does not come outside the community

Liberation does not come outside the community

Bangla is the national language of Bangladesh. Today, nearly 250 million people worldwide speak Bengali as their mother tongue, making it the fourth most spoken language on earth. It possesses a vast and living literary tradition. Yet its continued marginalisation demands explanation. The problem is often described as a lack of goodwill. But whose goodwill is meant — that of individuals or...

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