BENGALI

Bangladesh is marking 25 years since the government signed a peace treaty to end decades of fighting by a tribal insurgent group seeking autonomy in the hilly southeast region bordering Myanmar and India.

After a two-year break, thousands of people in Bangladesh and Nepal have celebrated their respective new years with colorful processions and musical soirees as the coronavirus pandemic eased and life swung back to normal

In this memoir of his early career, Amartya Sen emphasizes the rewards of an open-minded approach to the world.

A small, diverse Detroit-area community has agreed to provide election ballots in the Bengali language.

Yet Rani — whose name means queen in Bengali — has emerged as a celebrity in her town in the Manikganj District, a region that over the years has been beset by floods and in 1989, a tornado that is thought to have killed 1,300. Like other stars, she now even has her own protective entourage.

DETROIT – The Detroit Health Department and Neighborhood Department are hosting conference calls to share information regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with non-English speaking residents. The conference calls will take place March 31, April 7 and April 14. Conference calls will be available at the following times in the following languages:2 p.m. - Arabic4 p.m. - Bengali6 p.m. - SpanishTo access the conference call, dial one of the following phone numbers:929-436-2866312-626-6799346-248-7799Individuals must then enter the following code into the phone to access the meeting:363 140 9738 # (pound sign)For more information, contact your District Administrator or Deputy District Administrator or call 313-224-4415.