Bengali Resources
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries
- Lexilogos Bengali two-way dictionary
- Bengali
Detailed information about the Bengali language, its history and speakers - Virtual Bangladesh: FAQ
List of textbooks, Bengali language programs, and dictionaries
Language Study
Grammar
- Bengali Grammar
- Bengali Learning
Includes grammar explanation and language learning materials - Virtual Bangladesh: Bengali Primer
Short online grammar modules
Vocabulary
- Virtual Bangladesh
Survival Bengali: Useful Words and Phrases - Bangla (Bengali) Language Phrases
- Languageshome.com: Learn Bengali
Basic vocabulary and phrases
Reading & Writing
- Omniglot
Bengali alphabet and pronunciation - UKIndia: Learn to Read Bengali
Introduction to the Bengali writing system
Online Courses and Materials
Culture
News & Media in India
- Calcuttaweb
News in English and BEngali - Parabaas
Bengali Webzine - BBC News
World news in Bengali - Indian Newspapers: Indian News
- Bengali Newspapers and Magazines
- Century Sambad
Kolkata newspaper
News & Media in Bangladesh
Arts, Cinema & Music
Search Engines and Directories
- coming soon!
The UI Main Library Films Collection
The UI Main Library offers extensive media collections in various languages. To find films, please visit the UI Main Library website and follow these steps:
- Select "advanced search"
- Scroll down to "Limit Search to:"
- Choose your specific language and
- Choose "Video-all" for "format."
International Writing Program (IWP) Writers
