DHAKA, July 10, 2018 (BSS) – Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister
Mustafa Jabbar today said the present government has taken several projects
to make the technological use of Bangla time-befitting and easier.
“We have sacrificed a lot for establishing the dignity of Bangla
language. We have made the most contribution to practice and flourish the
language. We have to keep this background in mind while working for
developing the Bangla fonts,” he said.
The minister said these while addressing a views exchange meeting with
the local researchers, panel members of Bangla Academy and New Brahmi
Generation at Bangla Academy here in the capital.
“It is sad but true that Unicode consortium had given little priority to
the opinion of Bangladesh in developing Bangla fonts and that is why we face
problems in applying the fonts for its technological use. We have to keep in
mind that Bangla is a distinct language and the use of Bangla fonts is also
discrete,” Jabbar added.
Presided over by national professor Rafikul Islam, the meeting was
addressed by Bangla Academy Director General Prof Shamsujjaman Khan and ICANN
official Shamiran Gupta, among others.