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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.
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 .
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.
Before the commencement of the Bengali Language Implementation Act, 1987, English had a considerable presence in official affairs, but since 1987 the usage of English has waned significantly in government. Due to the British colonization of the country, English is still a widely spoken and commonly understood language in Bangladesh. [7]
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.
The emergence of English-based literature in the Indian subcontinent is intertwined with the advent of the British Raj, with some of the important early examples being the critical essays of Raja Ram Muhan Roy, Thomas Babington Macaulay’s educational work including the Minutes on Indian Education, and the establishment of Hindu College.
Scholastica was founded in 1977, in an effort to meet the demands for schools having English as the medium of instruction, but emphasising equal proficiency in Bengali. [3] At the time of its founding, the school comprised a single campus for junior-level students (grades PG to Class 2) in Dhanmondi.
English version school is a system of education in Bangladesh that follows the Bangla medium school curriculum and is based upon textbooks translated from the Bengali language into English. [1] There are approximately 52 English version schools in Dhaka. [citation needed] In 2011, the first Internet-based English version school opened in ...