Bengali is spoken by over 250 million people in the world, among whom are to be included the largest group if immigrants currently in Britain, many of them living in London. For this reason its importance as an element in the school curriculum for their children is widely recognised.
This is a first edition copy of Dr Hilali's book, a necessary tool for learning Bengali in an English speaking environment. It provides illustrative examples of sounds and vocabulary along with examples in idiomatic Bengali and English, which should also be able to help teachers and all those involved in language instruction.