A Patra villager walks past traditional homes in Daliopara, near Dhaka. Bangla, or Bengali, is the undisputed heavyweight in Bangladesh's linguistic arena, spoken by 95 percent of the population and ... more 

A Patra villager walks past traditional homes in Daliopara, near Dhaka. Bangla, or Bengali, is the undisputed heavyweight in Bangladesh's linguistic arena, spoken by 95 percent of the population and the sole passport to a decent education and career less