Chaos ensued in the comments section as keyboard warriors from both backgrounds decided to defend their educational pedigree till the last character. Any battle between English and Bangla is a battle of the classes, of tradition against modernity and finally, of regional elite against city elites. It began with our colonizers, whose language was adopted by the elite and finally trickled down to the booming middle classes. It has come to be that Bangladeshis believe that their prosperity depends wholly on learning English as a first language and consequently being hired by multinational companies. While we may definitely criticise a language class system that puts English above all else, the truth is that English is inescapable, whether as the language of the global economy or simply of the internet.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 21, 2019 16:52 UTC