El Sidd
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Bengalis have a lot in common culture-wise and culinary practice-wise. But there are underlying political and religious dynamics divisions that are too strong and divisive between East Bengal and West Bengal (India).
There is a lot of suspicion and to some degree, treachery that took place around the time of the Pakistan movement. Bengal was going to be a separate multi-religious state, but that did not happen due to opposition by Hindu leaders in West Bengal who feared there was going to be a Muslim majority who were going to dominate that state (under leadership of people like Suhrawardy, Sher-e-Bangla, Nawabs of Dhaka etc.).
It is what it is I guess. Those same Bengali Hindu leaders eventually went on to form the Hindu Mahasabha, which was the forerunner of today's RSS, BJP and the Indian leader, Modi.
We can open a separate thread for it, long history.
But people are very quick to point out that All India Muslim League was formed in Dhaka and self determination of Muslims was overwhelmingly popular in comparison to self determination of Vengalis which British had countered by partitioning Bengal.
It is said that all industries and the wealth resided with West Bengal awarded to India much to the anger of Jinnah. East Pakistan started her life much like West Pakistan with one hand tied behind her back. As soon as things started to take a turn for the good with 20 years of hardwork and sacrifice, Bengalis rebelled under the note of self determination of Bengalis and formed Bangladesh via India's war. Still much of Bangladesh's infrastructure is owed to 25 years of the region under administration of East Pakistan.