Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries
- Lexilogos Bengali two-way dictionary [1]
- Bengali [2]
Detailed information about the Bengali language, its history and speakers - Virtual Bangladesh: FAQ [3]
List of textbooks, Bengali language programs, and dictionaries
Language Study
Grammar
- Bengali Grammar [4]
- Bengali Learning [5]
Includes grammar explanation and language learning materials - Virtual Bangladesh: Bengali Primer [6]
Short online grammar modules
Vocabulary
- Virtual Bangladesh [7]
Survival Bengali: Useful Words and Phrases - Bangla (Bengali) Language Phrases [8]
- Languageshome.com: Learn Bengali [9]
Basic vocabulary and phrases
Reading & Writing
- Omniglot [10]
Bengali alphabet and pronunciation - UKIndia: Learn to Read Bengali [11]
Introduction to the Bengali writing system
Online Courses and Materials
Culture
News & Media in India
- Calcuttaweb [13]
News in English and BEngali - Parabaas [14]
Bengali Webzine - BBC News [15]
World news in Bengali - Indian Newspapers: Indian News [16]
- Bengali Newspapers and Magazines [17]
- Century Sambad [18]
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 [24] 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