Should we make a Petition to change the Devanagari script of Bangla!?

[Joe Shearer]

Why do you care whatever we do? Is this going to effect India in any way? We can do whatever we want and no one can do anything about it! If you don't like this topic then don't come into this forum section but stay in your own country's section!

No wonder why everyone in this Sub Continent do not like the Indians. They think the whole world revolves around them.

This was not addressed to you, this was addressed to someone else on his request to dilate on the fragmentation of Muslim unity that I claimed had occurred. I thought it appropriate to explain to him why I was not very interested in getting involved, because of the poverty of argument and banal nature of the thread, and because of the extremely stupid views expressed by some important discussants.

As far as caring about whatever 'you' do, it has been made plain time and time again - perhaps at some time when your supposed persona was busy with classes and homework - that (a) this is an international forum, and so-called national fora within it are not sacred ground, reserved for one or the other; (b) it is not Bangladesh that is under consideration, but the views of individual Bangladeshis within this forum. So it is not a question of whether or not this is going to affect India in any way; it was never a question of that. Instead, it is a question of whether or not the discussants are putting up any worthwhile arguments, and at the time I wrote that remark, the level of the argument was dismal.

Your own level of understanding, and your own level of engaging with criticism remains dismal.

 

[hi5blast]

Go ahead and change your script
AFter all uttar pradesh muslims won pakistan.. now its turn for bangladesh..
make it arabic script yo yo..
Uttar Pradesh Jindabad..
Aligarh Jindabad..

 

[kalu_miah]

more better option ? use english

I actually proposed that we introduce both English and Nastaliq scripts/alphabets for Bangla language. Having English as a script have many benefits, as it makes understanding English easier and writing and typing in computer becomes more easy. English is going to be the predominant global language and some would say that English already is the global language and no other language would be able to replace it in the foreseeable future.

Once both English and Nastaliq scripts are introduced, after proper research and cost-benefit analysis done in Bangla language department of major universities in Bangladesh, then they will have their own momentum and only time will tell whether Nastaliq and English scripts/alphabets replace the existing Bangla script derived from Brahmi. The fading of existing script will have the additional benefit of cultural and linguistic discontinuity with West Bengal, as this common script was used by India as a tool of subversion to break Pakistan and make Bangladesh a vassal state of India. It is time for us to provide alternatives to people so they can choose whether they want to remain closer to West Bengal and its people and their Kolkata based culture or rather become closer to the global culture (English script and language) and global Muslim culture (Nastaliq script).

 

[BATMAN]

wow.... people are really out of control with a simple idea! wonder what is so inflaming in OP that instead of giving your vote, most of you have badmouthed the OP!
I only see intimidation and extremism in the posts of those, who apparently didn't like the idea.
Too much hate.... is it for the script, idea or some thing else?

 

[farhan_9909]

Well I would support if pashto is made national language of bangladesh.

 

[Dillinger]

This was not addressed to you, this was addressed to someone else on his request to dilate on the fragmentation of Muslim unity that I claimed had occurred. I thought it appropriate to explain to him why I was not very interested in getting involved, because of the poverty of argument and banal nature of the thread, and because of the extremely stupid views expressed by some important discussants.

As far as caring about whatever 'you' do, it has been made plain time and time again - perhaps at some time when your supposed persona was busy with classes and homework - that (a) this is an international forum, and so-called national fora within it are not sacred ground, reserved for one or the other; (b) it is not Bangladesh that is under consideration, but the views of individual Bangladeshis within this forum. So it is not a question of whether or not this is going to affect India in any way; it was never a question of that. Instead, it is a question of whether or not the discussants are putting up any worthwhile arguments, and at the time I wrote that remark, the level of the argument was dismal.

Your own level of understanding, and your own level of engaging with criticism remains dismal.

Imagine if they completely dropped Bangla, in a decade or two it will become much easier for us to root out the then pole vaulting loons. I do not support the OP's measure simply because it STILL retains Bangla with only a change in the written script, Arabic should do the job quite well, not to mention it will fit right in with our alleged "turning BD into a desert" plan.

 

[the just]

wow.... people are really out of control with a simple idea! wonder what is so inflaming in OP that instead of giving your vote, most of you have badmouthed the OP!
I only see intimidation and extremism in the posts of those, who apparently didn't like the idea.
Too much hate.... is it for the script, idea or some thing else?

Yah,guess its proving to themselves. Anti- India,pro- India.
Impossible ideas is okey to discuss, we all have our own opinion. Its healthy. But this?

 

[BATMAN]

But this?

but this was painful shock for every one .... right?
Still, instead of discussing pros and cons, people are using abusive words for the OP.... this was uncalled for!

 

[hi5blast]

Hey.. remember sharukh khan show in Bangladesh???
He was speaking only in urdu/hindi .. no english no bengali...
and he bashed one bangali guy who doesnot want to speak in urdu \..
Only the one who speaks urdu were allowed in stage
you can search it in youtube...
hahahahaha the way he humilated that bengali guy for not speaking hindi/urdu is funny ...
Go and watch it.. you will find some inspiration..
Do it fast,,,,

 

[Saiful Islam]

Hey.. remember sharukh khan show in Bangladesh???
He was speaking only in urdu/hindi .. no english no bengali...
and he bashed one bangali guy who doesnot want to speak in urdu \..
Only the one who speaks urdu were allowed in stage
you can search it in youtube...
hahahahaha the way he humilated that bengali guy for not speaking hindi/urdu is funny ...
Go and watch it.. you will find some inspiration..
Do it fast,,,,

Shahrukhan is a haramzada.

 

[khair_ctg]

Hey.. remember sharukh khan show in Bangladesh???
He was speaking only in urdu/hindi .. no english no bengali...
and he bashed one bangali guy who doesnot want to speak in urdu \..
Only the one who speaks urdu were allowed in stage
you can search it in youtube...
hahahahaha the way he humilated that bengali guy for not speaking hindi/urdu is funny ...
Go and watch it.. you will find some inspiration..
Do it fast,,,,

that shah rukh khan show was a filthy freak show. that whole thing was like a scandal

 

[scholseys]

that shah rukh khan show was a filthy freak show. that whole thing was like a scandal

I am surprised no one issued a fatwa on Shahrukh Khan yet...

 

[nForce]

part of subcontinental Muslims in their lineage and culture can trace back their roots to Hindus or other Dharmic people or even Animists. whether we are talking about Urdu or Nastaliq-Bangla (or even the subcontinental Farsi) they still contain those roots. i don't dislike the Bangla script in its use and existence either in BD or in Calcutta. so you never saw me calling for complete ban of a script. it's great that it has a great domain in Calcutta. i just dislike it's overarching role in BD and its unfortunate use by Hindus as a tool to suppress Muslim linguistic heritage.

Firstly, if you want to write Bangla in some other script, by all means, go ahead, I couldn't care less about it.I just don't see, how it will make you a better Muslim.
I'm interested in knowing the rationale.Change is driven by necessity.According to you, the script is used as tool to suppress Muslim linguistic heritage, well so far as the advent Bangla is concerned, there is not much to begin with.Anyways, even if I take your words for granted, I fail to see, how the script is an issue and the language is not.
You did not answer my question though..Do you speak Bangla?

United Pakistan government tried and failed due to Tagore loving Islamic named fasiq murtids. We had our chance to be different from Indian after 47 but we screwed up. We deserved to be ruled by Hindus.

Your identity = Not Indian... Any individual identity of your own? No... Your very mentality is slave to the existence of somebody else.

 

[nForce]

If it wasn't for Al Kawarizmi none of that stuff would be here. So you might as well not use any electronic device lmao.

The predictability of stupidity..never fails to amaze me.Did I say I'm the one who has got a problem with inventions and discoveries made by people belonging to other religion?
Now that you quote the mathematician, care to tell me about his take on Indian numerals ?.....You and the likes of you are blind to what he could see and perceive hundreds of years ago.Best of luck with that parallel universe of yours.

 

[IamBengali]

Hey.. remember sharukh khan show in Bangladesh???
He was speaking only in urdu/hindi .. no english no bengali...
and he bashed one bangali guy who doesnot want to speak in urdu \..
Only the one who speaks urdu were allowed in stage
you can search it in youtube...
hahahahaha the way he humilated that bengali guy for not speaking hindi/urdu is funny ...
Go and watch it.. you will find some inspiration..
Do it fast,,,,

That day was like a national holiday in Bangladesh. Our neighbor arranged a party in their rooftop to dance along with SRK. lol.. Many university halls arranged giant screen to show SRK concert. Bollywood is a craze in BD.

People here can understand Hindustani language but while they can get most of the words in its
Sanskritize version Hindi , it is hard to understand many words in its Perso-Arabic version Urdu. Bangla is a sanskritize language. So 'shudh' Hindi and Bangla have so many words in common. SRK talked in 'modern' Hindi if I remember but I couldn't remember when he bashed Bangali on stage. Have to re-watch the concert.