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Bangladeshi English is an English accent heavily influenced by the Bengali language and its dialects in Bangladesh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This variety is very common among Bengalis from Bangladesh . The code-mixed usage of Bengali/Bangla and English is known as Benglish or Banglish .
Four levels of certificate courses are offered for each language, Bengali being the only language exclusively reserved for foreign international students. B.A Honours programs in English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese have been recently added to the curriculum, where an additional Masters program was added to the English curriculum.
The Bengali version of the national curriculum is called "Bangla version" and the English version of the national curriculum is called "English version". [25] Those who follow these individual curriculums are called "Bangla version students" and "English version students" respectively.
BBC Janala (Bengali: বিবিসি জানালা; English: BBC Window) is an English–instruction programme for the people of Bangladesh. It launched in November 2009 and is a multi-platform project of UKAID. The Janala includes mobile subscription, television drama and game show and lessons in leading national daily of Bangladesh.
The English-medium schools teach most of the subjects in English. Bengali is a respected subject taught in these schools. The St Francis Xavier's Green Herald International School also teaches French to its students from Class 5 onwards and International School Dhaka having Spanish and French taught.
It is designed for students between the ages of eight and eleven. [25] The test is divided into 3 sections: reading and listening – step 1, reading and listening – step 2, and speaking. Depending on the fluency of students' English, they will be expected to take either the step 1 or step 2 test.
Due to the British colonization of the country, English is still a widely spoken and commonly understood language in Bangladesh. [7] English is taught as a compulsory subject in all schools, colleges and universities. In addition, there is an English-medium education system in Bangladesh which is widely attended. [8]
The learners of the English language are of two main groups. The first group includes the learners learning English as their second language i.e. the second language of their country and the second group includes those who learn English as a totally foreign language i.e. a language that is not spoken in any part of their country.