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Dhakaiya Urdu, sometimes referred to as Sobbasi Language [citation needed] or Khosbasi Language, [citation needed] is a Bengalinized dialect of Urdu that is native to Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is being spoken by the Sobbas or Khosbas community, Nawab Family and some other communities such as the Shia community of Old Dhaka.
Bengali language is predominantly spoken by the people of Old Dhaka. The most prominent Bengali dialects of this region are Urban East Bengali Colloquial dialect [58] and Dhakaiya Kutti, spoken by the local Bengalis of Old Dhaka in Bangladesh. Dhakaiya Urdu, a dialect of Urdu, mainly spoken by Khusbas community and the members of Nawab Family of
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]
On 23 February 1948, the Government of Pakistan ordained Urdu as the sole national language, sparking extensive protests among the Bengali-speaking majority of East Pakistan. Facing rising sectarian tensions and mass discontent with the new law, the government outlawed public meetings and rallies.
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was formed at Dimapur, Nagaland, India on 28 September 1971 under the command of Air Commodore A.K. Khandker (later Air Vice Marshal and Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force). At that time, the nucleus of the (BAF) was formed as 'Kilo Flight' to assist the Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters).
There is also a small Urdu-speaking Bihari community living in the ethnic enclave known as Bihari Colony. [132] [133] Like other major urban centres in South Asia, Chittagong has experienced steady growth in its informal settlements as a result of the increasing economic activities in the city and emigration from rural areas.
After gaining independence from British rule, East Bengal (Bangladesh) was still a colony of Pakistan. It was called East Pakistan . The classical style has been influenced by other prevalent classical forms of music dances of the Indian subcontinent , accordingly, show some influenced dance forms like Bharatnatyam Kathak .
The Chittagong Colony has a bazaar, which is famous throughout Pakistan as the center for Dhaka cloth. [11] In more recent times, the Bengali population has seen a decline as the journey from Bangladesh is dangerous and crosses the tense India-Pakistan border.