Comments on: Bring the world of Bangla Blogs to GV http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:27:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kolkata Radio http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-2/#comment-1547019 Kolkata Radio Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:29:24 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-1547019 We (a small group of friends in Washington DC) run the oldest community Bengali Web-radio station and associated blog at http://www.WashingtonBanglaRadio.com and call ourselves WBRi. It is volunteer run, and we donate our time and money as we can. Today, WBRi is the pioneering desktop as well as mobile or cell phone (sometimes called hand phone) friendly 24x7 Bangla Radio Channel streaming online Bengali Songs. The WBRi internet radio stream, broadcasting round-the-clock 24x7 with unique associated services and legal original content, is your online radio (web radio) alternative to Calcutta Bangla Radio, Kolkata Radio FM channel and Kolkata Radio broadcasting from Calcutta. WBRi webcasts classic "Adhunik" Bangla (আধুনিক বাংলা), oldies through new and currently popular Bengali songs. WBRi publishes exclusive INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES on establised and upcoming artistes, musicians, song writers, lyricists, composers, performers and personalities from Kolkata and Bengal in general. More often than not, WBRi Featured Articles include exclusive never-seen Audio and Video footage, donated to WBRi. WBRi has many dreams, and will continue to strive to bring you unique services through this or other web-sites. WBRi needs support from bloggers like you to spread the word. Please consider a mention on your wonderful site on Bengali site. We (a small group of friends in Washington DC) run the oldest community Bengali Web-radio station and associated blog at http://www.WashingtonBanglaRadio.com and call ourselves WBRi. It is volunteer run, and we donate our time and money as we can. Today, WBRi is the pioneering desktop as well as mobile or cell phone (sometimes called hand phone) friendly 24×7 Bangla Radio Channel streaming online Bengali Songs. The WBRi internet radio stream, broadcasting round-the-clock 24×7 with unique associated services and legal original content, is your online radio (web radio) alternative to Calcutta Bangla Radio, Kolkata Radio FM channel and Kolkata Radio broadcasting from Calcutta.

WBRi webcasts classic “Adhunik” Bangla (আধুনিক বাংলা), oldies through new and currently popular Bengali songs.

WBRi publishes exclusive INTERVIEWS AND FEATURES on establised and upcoming artistes, musicians, song writers, lyricists, composers, performers and personalities from Kolkata and Bengal in general. More often than not, WBRi Featured Articles include exclusive never-seen Audio and Video footage, donated to WBRi.

WBRi has many dreams, and will continue to strive to bring you unique services through this or other web-sites. WBRi needs support from bloggers like you to spread the word. Please consider a mention on your wonderful site on Bengali site.

]]> By: Hear the nature of voices | DesiPundit http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-2/#comment-1542114 Hear the nature of voices | DesiPundit Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:32:52 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-1542114 [...] Aparna takes a look at the constantly growing world of the Bangla blogosphere. The epicenter however appears to be in Bangladesh and is yet to take off in [...] [...] Aparna takes a look at the constantly growing world of the Bangla blogosphere. The epicenter however appears to be in Bangladesh and is yet to take off in [...]

]]> By: aroti http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-2/#comment-1510679 aroti Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:50:43 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-1510679 Bengali is the 2nd sweetest language in the world if i havent heard wrong... Why not? It flows like velvet to the ears when spoken(= Article well written Bengali is the 2nd sweetest language in the world if i havent heard wrong…

Why not? It flows like velvet to the ears when spoken(=

Article well written

]]> By: Abhishek http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-1465618 Abhishek Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:43:35 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-1465618 Hi! I had a great time reading this wonderful article. Bengali is certainly one of the most sweetest language spoken across the world. Bengali language I think is very simple and can be learned quite easily. Its beauty can be felt even more when a non-bengali speaks this language :). Thanks Abhishek Sircar Hi! I had a great time reading this wonderful article. Bengali is certainly one of the most sweetest language spoken across the world. Bengali language I think is very simple and can be learned quite easily. Its beauty can be felt even more when a non-bengali speaks this language :).
Thanks
Abhishek Sircar

]]> By: arpita http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-1185742 arpita Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:35:49 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-1185742 indeed a well written story. being a bengali staying away from calcutta it really feels amazing to converse in bengali and indeed bengali is one of the sweetest languages one can come across. aparna's mention of the Norwegian software firm that facilitates typing in bangla is highly remarkable. i myself had no clue about it and this shows that bangla is a highly loved language. indeed a well written story. being a bengali staying away from calcutta it really feels amazing to converse in bengali and indeed bengali is one of the sweetest languages one can come across. aparna’s mention of the Norwegian software firm that facilitates typing in bangla is highly remarkable. i myself had no clue about it and this shows that bangla is a highly loved language.

]]> By: MysticSaint http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-150716 MysticSaint Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:38:41 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-150716 Lovely post. well written and informative Lovely post. well written and informative

]]> By: Aparna Ray http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-127294 Aparna Ray Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:44:55 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-127294 Thank you everyone for appreciating my first post here. @Kowshik - Praapti's cause needs all the efforts we can muster. I hope it will not peter out. @ Espen - Read your comment at Undercurrent's blog that the current hit rate at somewhere in is closer to 60k... that is really something! Bloggers please send them feedback so that they can reach greater heights! Thank you everyone for appreciating my first post here.

@Kowshik – Praapti’s cause needs all the efforts we can muster. I hope it will not peter out.

@ Espen – Read your comment at Undercurrent’s blog that the current hit rate at somewhere in is closer to 60k… that is really something! Bloggers please send them feedback so that they can reach greater heights!

]]> By: espen http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-104472 espen Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:58:22 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-104472 we here somewhere in... feel obliged. thanks for noticing us and please, if you have ideas about how to make it more user-friendly we are more than happy to get your feedback we here somewhere in… feel obliged. thanks for noticing us and please, if you have ideas about how to make it more user-friendly we are more than happy to get your feedback

]]> By: Adrija http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-104432 Adrija Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:13:25 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-104432 Very nice article written. Very nice article written.

]]> By: Undercurrent http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-103905 Undercurrent Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:17:24 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-103905 <strong>Norwegian blog heroes in Bangladesh?</strong> Aparna Ray at Global Voices credits Norwegian software company Somewhere in... with creating a platform for bloggers in the Bangla or Bengali language: The real push for Bangla blogging however, came from Bangladesh on December 16, 2005 when somewhere ... Norwegian blog heroes in Bangladesh?

Aparna Ray at Global Voices credits Norwegian software company Somewhere in… with creating a platform for bloggers in the Bangla or Bengali language: The real push for Bangla blogging however, came from Bangladesh on December 16, 2005 when somewhere …

]]> By: kowshik http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-103806 kowshik Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:56:52 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-103806 I certainely appreciate the writing. I did not know that somewherein is the first Bangla Blog in the world! This is really a good news. I request you to spread the news of Praapti to as many people as possible so that people can take part in her treatment endevour -Kowshik I certainely appreciate the writing. I did not know that somewherein is the first Bangla Blog in the world! This is really a good news.

I request you to spread the news of Praapti to as many people as possible so that people can take part in her treatment endevour -Kowshik

]]> By: tareq http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-103068 tareq Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:27:33 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-103068 well written. well written.

]]> By: Bangla blogs at Global Voices at Within / Without http://globalvoicesonline.org/2006/06/07/bring-the-world-of-bangla-blogs-to-gv/comment-page-1/#comment-103044 Bangla blogs at Global Voices at Within / Without Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:03:11 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=11422#comment-103044 [...] After Kannada and Tamil, it’s Bangla linking time at Global Voices. Aparna of newsmerickd, has volunteered to bridge blog Bangla blogs (from India and Bangladesh) for Global Voices. Her first post is here “Bring the world of Bangla Blogs to GV“. The real push for Bangla blogging however, came from Bangladesh on December 16, 2005 when somewhere in…, a Norwegian software company based in Dhaka, launched a new blogging platform in Bangla at somewhereinblog.net. In a way this marked the true birth of the Bangla blogosphere as it helped create a vibrant, interactive community, where people could reach out and share their thoughts and feelings on varied topics and issues. Since its launch, the site has been inundated with posts, hits and its family of Bangla bloggers continues to grow every day. Despite the grouse that the site is not Unicode compliant, the popularity of the site can be gauged from the fact that it sees about 12,000 page hits per day and is likely to reach over 2 million hits within 6 months of release. [...] [...] After Kannada and Tamil, it’s Bangla linking time at Global Voices. Aparna of newsmerickd, has volunteered to bridge blog Bangla blogs (from India and Bangladesh) for Global Voices. Her first post is here “Bring the world of Bangla Blogs to GV“. The real push for Bangla blogging however, came from Bangladesh on December 16, 2005 when somewhere in…, a Norwegian software company based in Dhaka, launched a new blogging platform in Bangla at somewhereinblog.net. In a way this marked the true birth of the Bangla blogosphere as it helped create a vibrant, interactive community, where people could reach out and share their thoughts and feelings on varied topics and issues. Since its launch, the site has been inundated with posts, hits and its family of Bangla bloggers continues to grow every day. Despite the grouse that the site is not Unicode compliant, the popularity of the site can be gauged from the fact that it sees about 12,000 page hits per day and is likely to reach over 2 million hits within 6 months of release. [...]

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