510K views · 8K reactions | Today I spent the day hanging out in NYC’s Indian and Bangladeshi neighborhood of Jackson Heights, Queens where there are many Bengalis who speak the Bengali language (Bangla). I went around ordering street food like fuchka (similar to panipuri), trying paan for the first time, trying Bengali sweets (mishti), haggling with street vendors, and just generally having a good time. | Xiaomanyc 小馬在紐約 | Facebook

LANGUAGE ISSUE: Bengali Language Compulsory in CBSE and ICSE Schools, But No Board Exams - Clarifies Mamata CBSE and ICSE schools in Bengal will have to teach Bengali as one of three languages up to Class X but students do not have to write the board exam in the third language, chief minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday told a meeting with representatives of private schools. "Teach the language (Bengali) in schools but don't hold a test in the board exams. Then it's fine," Mamata said in response