Joy Bangla

"Joy Bangla" written in Bengali alphabet
This article is about the slogan used in Bengal. For Ravi Shankar's extended play, see Joi Bangla. For the wartime newspaper of Awami League, see The Jai Bangla.

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Joy Bangla (Bengali: জয় বাংলা [dʒɔe̯ ˈbaŋla]) is a slogan and war cry used in Bangladesh and in the Indian state of West Bengal[1][2][3][4] to indicate nationalism towards the geopolitical, cultural and historical region of Bengal and Bangamata (also known as Bangla Maa or Mother Bengal).[5] It was proposed to recognise this slogan as the national slogan of Bangladesh.[6][7][8] It translates roughly to "Victory to Bengal" or "Hail Bengal".[9]

  1. ^ Bhattacharya, Snigdhendu (29 January 2021). "Decoded: The History Of 'Joy Bangla', Mamata's Slogan That BJP Calls Secessionist". Outlook. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Meghalaya Governor slams Trinamool, says chanting 'Joy Bangla' slogan seditious". 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "'Jai Shri Ram', 'Joy Bangla' Sweets For Sale In West Bengal". Moneycontrol.
  4. ^ "Jai Shri Ram vs Joy Bangla: Desperate Mamata Banerjee Feels Saffron Heat | Outlook India Magazine". magazine.outlookindia.com/.
  5. ^ "The Immortal Slogan of "Joy Bangla"". Daily Sun. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ^ "'Joy Bangla' to be national slogan: HC". Daily Prothom Alo. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "HC orders govt to announce 'Joy Bangla' as national slogan in three months". bdnews24.com. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ^ Report, Star Digital (2 March 2022). "'Joy Bangla' declared national slogan of Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. ^ "The immortal slogan of Joy". The Asian Age. Retrieved 25 January 2018.