Sheikh Hasina should draw a veil over the nation's blood-soaked past, moderate her quest for justice and resolve the dilemma of the Bengali and Muslim identities, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray

Bangladesh has banned Hindi-dubbed version of the popular Japanese cartoon 'Doraemon' from its TV screens over fears that youngsters hooked to it might struggle to learn their native tongue Bengali.

Now the brand is back, making an even bigger attempt to enter Bengali hearts and minds, reports afaqs.com.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday took a swipe at a section of the media, particularly some electronic news channels, for targetting her government by dishing out "canards and exaggerated and negative news items" to show the administration in bad light.

Anurag Basu's Barfi!, set for release this Friday, is already garnering a lot of praise.

Political equations are changing rapidly and post the monsoon session, national politics seems to be poised for another swivel. Can the West Bengal chief minister handle it, asks Anirban Ganguly.

It is a book Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the architect of Bangladesh's independence, never allowed his daughter Sheikh Hasina to read when he was alive.

Pranab Mukherkee's remarkably workable political relationship with the Left is will known in Bengali political lore as is his animosity with Mamata Banerjee, says Anirban Ganguly.

The running theme of Vicky Donor is acceptance, and embracing things without making too much fuss.

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The clever twists and convincing acting from all the characters make the film worth a watch. It is indeed Sujoy Ghosh's best work so far.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told a top United States diplomat that despite assurances from the highest level in India, killings and torture of Bangladeshis by Indian border guards is continuing, her press secretary said on Wednesday.

Mamata Banerjee is entitled to defend her people's interest but to boycott talks will trouble India's eastern neighbour for a long time, says B Z Khasru

International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar surprised everyone as he delivered the introductory lines of his speech at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Bengali.

The Bangladesh national team was the south Asian champions as recently as 2003 and even the Sher-e-Bangla stadium, which is now the home of cricket, was the home ground for a local football team.

It is the death of a singer. And also the passing of an era, says Sandip Roy

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told the United Nations General Assembly that Bangla should be named as an official UN language to reflect the vast number of its speakers and its heritage in literature and history.Sheikh Hasina told the UNGA's annual high-level segment that an international movement to celebrate the use of mother languages was growing stronger every year.

Not a single Bangladeshi has been found to have been involved in security breaches or terror. But that does not mean aliens have a place of comfort when they illegally enter and stay in Mumbai, writes Mahesh Vijapurkar.

In a country that listens only to film music, regional rock musicians are turning up the volume. Chandrima Pal tunes in.

If you speak and write using Indianisms, you will sound unprofessional. The excerpt shows you how to correct and improve your English skills.

The announcement was made by SPTI President, international networks group, Andy Kaplan. Bengali films and telefilms and is available in West Bengal, Tripura and some parts of Assam and Orissa.

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Bengali-speaking settlers in Mahakalapada and Rajnagar blocks would now have to produce the proof to have settled in the areas for at least 20 years, official sources said on Tuesday. Unless they corroborate 20-years nativity status, application of these linguistic groups will not merit consideration for government aided social security schemes.

Land acquisition laws are very tricky, says Prasoon Mukherjee, chairman of Universal Success.

At the cost of three million dead the nation of Bangladesh was born. It was the most concentrated act of genocide of the 20th Century.

'The security forces and the state mechanism have virtually wiped the indigenous people out of the hills of Chittagong.'

Nandana Sen on her new film Marigold and the upcoming Tango Charlie.