Bangladeshis have mixed reaction to West Bengal’s name-change proposal

[dray]

We don't want Tagore Indian dirty song plz go back I spit

WB Bangladesh different entities They Bengali we Bangladeshi Need to get rid of inferior complex and assert own ethnic identity separate from Bengalee Our language different Should be made as Islamic as possible it is matter of pride Also ban Pulao Boisakh festival its making ashamed

Ban Tagore songs they don't belong in Bangladesh very annoying gives headache

West Bengalis never want good for us they want harm We separated from them for reason not to give s*@t or care 'bout them Need to change national anthem as soon as possible remove all trace of Hindu WB culture plz stop I'm gettin' angry now

I second that, but people like @Anubis are to brainwashed by evil us.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Of course razakar will have pain to sing this beautiful anthem cause they want to sing Pakistan's national anthem.Why don't you razakar go back to Pakiatan.

Because they are not wanted there.

 

[dray]

Consider this. Our anthem and Bharat's anthem are written by the same person. Our national symbol Shapla is younger cousin of Bhrat's Padmo. Jai Bangla and Jai Hind sound same. The sun which has risen in the east is depicted in our flag. We are east of what? Are there no peoples / nations east of us? Our four constitutional basic principles are ditto of India's. Except that we are unicameral, there is hardly any difference in our constitutions. Ours was penned under the CM of WB. (Forget his name. Grandson of CR Das and lover of Indira.) When the recognition of BD became imminent Indira asked her BF to arrange a Constitution. He had tasked a Bengali constitutional lawyer with this. Bharat Mata's constitution was taken as the model. FYI, our Kamal Husain is not the "proneta". He merely put some dots and commas here and there. So you can see where lies our Swadhinota / sovereignty!

Excellent analysis of evil Indian design!

Tagore died almost a century ago. People should move on and find something new to read or sing. Beshi kochlaile shob kichu tita hoia jai. Tagor falls into beshi kochlano category.

Too bad that Bangladeshis couldn't produce anyone of Tagore's caliber.

Btw, just a couple of yeas ago you were quite proud of Tagore and his legacy, if I remember correctly, you even spoke for him. Good to know that you have finally joined the real patriotic Bangladeshi Jamati brigade.

Nobody read Mohammed. Mohammed did not write anything.

Zakir Nayek would disagree.

 

[Riyad]

I see nothing wrong in changing the name but is this the priority of wb govt? first changed name of Calcutta and now this?
why should we care what bangladesh thinks about it.. they are not called bengal, I see no chance of confusion.

Bengal means Bangladesh+West Bengal. You can't make a part as whole entity. Only Sylhet is not real Bengal. It was part of Assam.

 

[livingdead]

Bengal means Bangladesh+West Bengal. You can't make a part as whole entity. Only Sylhet is not real Bengal. It was part of Assam but later got annexed in East Bengal.

yo bro.. everything east of indus was considered India.. that did not stop us from...
it may not be an accurate description of region but its just a name... why do you call your country bangladesh instead of east bengal?

 

[CorporateAffairs]

Why should Bangladesh be worried?

 

[dray]

@Akhill there is a saying in Bengali; "Pagla hakka naras na". The story behind it is; a pagla (a mad guy) was sitting on a broken hakka (a fragile narrow bridge made of bamboo on a small river or canal), a good samaritan saw him and out of concern for his safety warned him not to shake the hakka (naras na). But the pagla took offence (well, he is a mad guy) and screamed; "you think I am a pagla, giving me free advice, ya"...and he started shaking the hakka vehemently in protest (uh, well, just because he was asked not to..!!) Soon the hakka broke and the pagla fell in the river.

Our Bangladeshi neighbours are like that only, don't give them good advise for free, they will take offence and do the opposite...because an Indian said so....at least in pdf. Just play along....you might even get the desired result.

 

[Desist]

Jamaatis a$$ on fire.

 

[bongbang]

Bengal means Bangladesh+West Bengal. You can't make a part as whole entity. Only Sylhet is not real Bengal. It was part of Assam.

Do you have enough knowledge on History and Geography? Dont think so. Historically and Geographically Sylhet and Sylhetis are more close to Bengal than anything. That started in continuation from Bengal Sultanate time, throughout Mughal, British and Bangladesh time. You are making up things from slight fraction of moment. That says a lot about you. And whole Bengal area historically and geographically will be consisted between south west border mahanandi rivers of odessa, on western side Sautal hills, north Nepal hills to Meghalaya hills, on the Eastern side Barak valley to Tripura hills to Cht hills and in the south east Arakan hills and total south BoB.

 

[bluesky]

Only Sylhet is not real Bengal. It was part of Assam.

Status of Sylhet changed during the British after 1800s. Before that Sylhet was part and parcel of Bengal, specially during the Muslim period.

 

[Allah Akbar]

Their name should be United States of West Bengal .Tader jei vab .

How is Bangladesh reacting to West Bengal’s name-change proposal?
Priyanka Dasgupta | TNN | Aug 5, 2016, 05.35 PM IST

KOLKATA: After Mamata Banerjee's cabinet resolved to drop the word 'West' from the state's name, Bangladesh gave mixed reactions to the move. For many across the border, the idea of changing to 'Bengal' in English and 'Banga' or 'Bangla' instead of 'Paschimbanga' in Bengali might translate into an attempt to forget history. Some fear that it might lead to complications regarding the ownership of Tagore's "Amar Sonar Bangla" anthem. For others, any change that makes a neighbour happy is always welcome.

Author Anisur Hoque has welcomed this endeavour, saying, "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, our father of the nation, never accepted the word East Pakistan for this part of Bengal after 1947. We earned the independence of our part of Bengal at the cost of million lives. We named it Bangladesh - a country named after language. But when Tagore wrote 'aji Bangladesher hridoy hotei kakhon apni', he meant both."

According to Hoque, since Bangladesh is an independent country, it's redundant to have the prefix 'West' to Bengal. "Since we don't call our land East Bengal, why should West Bengal not change its name? Bangla or Bengal should suffice. Both sound politically correct too. It's up to the people of West Bengal to choose. We are happy to see our neighbours happy. Personally, I am voting for the name Bango," he said.

Actress Sohana Saba also welcomed the proposal on similar grounds. "Although the name of West Bengal has history behind it, name changes have always been accommodated in case of need. There is nothing called East Bengal anymore. While West Bengal as a name is nice, I am happy if it's changed to Bengal or Bongo." However, she isn't keen on the name Bangla for apprehension that it might lead to identity confusion with Bangladesh. "If someone says Bangla, one will again have to explain Bangladeshi-Bangla or India's Bangla. That will lead to problems," she said.

Meanwhile, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has dubbed this as a childlike move. She doesn't buy the argument that official representatives of the state will no longer have to wait endlessly for their turn to present the state's case in all-India meetings. Painter and leading contemporary Bangladeshi architect Mustapha Khalid Palash also agrees with Nasreen and adds that such a step will then prompt other states to join the bandwagon of changing names to be ahead in the race. "Once we were one country. Though now we are separate entities, we can trace our root through the existing name of 'Paschimbanga'. Why change that?" he asked. Considering the current global situation particularly of Bangladesh, Palash apprehends that this change will have an impact. "Some fundamentalists might fear that this could be a trigger of some hidden agenda of reunification of two Bengals. Some have already started writing on Facebook about what will happen to our National anthem - 'Amar Sonar Bangla' - that was penned by Tagore. The question is who will then stake claim to this song - Bangla or Bangladesh?" he asked.

Author Farah Ghuznavi insists that instead of the name-change fiasco, there are more "pressing issues" to be dealt with now. "This seems both utterly unnecessary and politically motivated - to deny historical ties and undermine the natural affinities across this border. And it is inaccurate. By virtue of language alone, Bangladesh can claim the title of 'Bangla' with as much justification as West Bengal; and that will be the case whatever West Bengal calls itself," Ghuznavi said.

Equally strong is the first reaction of Bangladeshi-American Sharbari Zohra Ahmed, the former writer of 'Quantico'. The situation, according to her, is already tense and this might add to trouble in fostering Indo-Bangla ties. "I think, Bangladesh shouldn't have been separated from India. But since we were separated and we fought a war to maintain our own identity, it should not now be encroached upon in this manner," she said.

Exiled Bangladeshi blogger Ananya Azad has dubbed this as a "political game". "It also smacks of a conspiracy against Bangladesh. If the proposal to change the name to Bangla or Banga gets accepted, it will then lead to further complications regarding who is the true-blue Bengali. This, in turn, will increase complexities for those living in border states like Assam and Tripura."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...name-change-proposal/articleshow/53558947.cms

Who gives a flying f**k what these kno*heads call themselves as for the shi*y tagore garbage they can have it.. This anemic anti-Muslim song is an embarrassment to the nation.

Show proper respect to every national anthem of any country. Those songs were written by the most intellectual peoples in history . They are not cheap like you

 

[mb444]

Their name should be United States of West Bengal .Tader jei vab .


Show proper respect to every national anthem of any country. Those songs were written by the most intellectual peoples in history . They are not cheap like you

When the song is against the very soul of the country it deserves no respect..... Tagore was no intellectual... This crappy song espouses an United Bengal where Muslims are subservient to Hindus. Go read history and judge it yourself

 

[Anubis]

I second that, but people like @Anubis are to brainwashed by evil us.

I doubt he understands sarcasm.

@Arefin007 So, How's your grandpa doing?

 

[Arefin007]

I doubt he understands sarcasm.

@Arefin007 So, How's your grandpa doing?

Lol you know he is dead why you asking you creep

 

[Joe Shearer]

Lol you know he is dead why you asking you creep

Do NOT be rude, little man.