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it this is The City of Joy there is no doubt.
Today we will see how much knowledge does Bangladesh
people have about this city!
This is your host Imran, on behalf of Wassup India requesting you to be with me until end of this video.
 
Anchor - When I say Kolkata, what comes in your mind first?
 
The first thing I can think of Kolkata is
all about their culture,
rickshaw and the
sweet shops, bengali culture
and yes their unique Saree.
ahh, like the way they ask - you wanna eat something or you are full?
Or may be Kolkata's famous rasogolla.
I never find them different, they seems to be like one of us only.
It's only because of division some people are living other side of the border.
 
So there is nothing specific comes to mind
when I say Kolkata
If I say about myself
then I have to say that my fore fathers have lived there
or west part of Bengal (India)
so, somehow we are close to each other
 
we already know the reason, the partition...
We speak same language, but people of Kolkata claim themselves different.
Though, we speak same language the dialects are different and
our culture is also somewhat different
Like Kolkata's rasogolla,
the street food
and some
beautiful jewellery from the streets.
 
Whenever, I go there I buy those stuff which are not available in bangladesh.
The first thing comes in mind is their tradition,
the way they celebrate various festivals, their different lifestyle.
Kolkata's tram, street side tea in an earthen pot.
The historical Victoria memorial, I went there once.
 
 
 
I have seen many part of the city
many of my relatives live there
At the moment, I can only think of bengali TV series,
all female members of our family love to watch their TV programmes.
Indian TV channels and serials, - yes yes
I usually go to a place called Barasat, because we have some relatives there.
I like their unique tradition.
ometimes, even we watch their TV programmes over our own shows.
Specially, their 'Saregamapa' is more popular than our music talent shows, the presentation and everything.
I find them similar like us only, nothing different.
Anchor - Who are real bengali, Kolkata's bengali or Bangladeshi bengali?
I will say, Kolkata
I think Kolkata's bengali. Because, they have been able to still hold on the tradition
which we have failed and following only western culture.
I think, Bangladeshi people are real bengali.
Because, we have given our language to them.
 
Everyone of us are Bengali
 
I personally think, we both are bengalis
some called then Ghoti and like us they called Bangal.
Bengaliana is in our blood, it's in our culture, tradition and in everywhere.
Difficult to answer, but
if I see from celebrating festivals they are more into it.
The way Kolkata's bengali celebrates every festival we don't do that.
Like the way they celebrate Durga puja at Kolkata it's grand.
We have some relatives still there at Kolkata,
they were telling me the stories.
So, we do not celebrate things like this in Dhaka or in bangladesh.
It depends, we do things on our own way and they does it on their style so nothing to judge here.
This is debatable who are real bengali.
Kolkata itself has two different version of bengalis, like Ghoti and Bangal.
And they call us Bangal.
Like Bangal people eat hilsa fish and Ghoti prefers prawn.
I stay here, it's my country and I feel we are real bengali.
But we consider festival, tradition then definitely Kolkata is ahead of us
because the way the celebrate each events, like bengali new year.
We do celebrate but not the way Kolkata celebrate.
But, if I have say I will say we Bangladeshi are the real bengalis.
If you are trying to find out the bengaliana, that you can only find here in bangladesh.
Like our different places like Faridpur, our history.
If dig into it, you will see that the roots of this bengaliana is here,
like our folk songs, Lalon fakir, the culture and tradition all have spread from here only.
But, yes it couldn't flourish here.
I'll say bangladesh,
because we act like a community but there bengalis are living in a mixed culture so I think,
we Bangladeshi's are real bengalis.
Anchor - Who are more cultural?
 
If you see, many bengali film stars claimed they have they ancestral houses in bangladesh.
Like, Jishu Dasgupta,
Rajatava Dutta, Mithun Chakraborty,
Manna Dey, Hemanta Mukherjee, all these people are from East bengal only.
Even their previous president Pranab Mukherjee is also from undivided bangladesh.
So, I would say if you ask who are real bengalis or bengaliana we would claim that belongs to us only.
What are Kolkata's speciality? Like, what kolkata famous for?
 
 
 
I think, their tradition is their speciality.
This I personally feel, because this is what I have seen.
They know how to get attached to it and make it unique.
I find Kolkata is different, it's a big city with so much to it.
Dhaka has its own diversity but Kolkata is somewhat different.
And the way, Kolkata has been showcased in various movies it seems they are different.
I think Kolkata's Saree, food, hilsa fish with mustard.
I really don't know.
Kolkata's sweets, rosmalai.
Kolkata is a big city, different place is has different flavour
and famous for like someplace is for idol making,
like salt lake is a plush area and got a different lifestyle.
Like, Burrabazar and Boubazar is commercial area so, Kolkata is diverse.
 
 
I have never been there, but I have heard like the city is not clean,
it's bit dirty,
though I never been there.
I also never been there, so I don't want to comment.
If I ever go there, I'll surely be able to say something.
 
 
 
I find their accent different,
it seems like a different language.
I shouldn't be saying anything bad about them until I have personally seen the place or people.
 
I have never been to Kolkata so whatever I have understood it's nice.
I have never experienced of the city but I have heard that they are not great host.
 
 
 
Like they say "next time you have to drink tea for sure". Hahahaha,
 
but I have only heard never seen so can't say how far this is true confidentially.
I find the Kolkata city management is poor and streets are dirty.
I feel uneasy walking on the roads
and the traffic police of Kolkata are not so courteous.
I felt they are bit arrogant, that's all.
Anchor - If you get a day to spend at Kolkata, what will you do there?
I'll roam around, will eat their speciality food.
yes, "Phuchka", the street food.
Would love to see those major places of Kolkata, their food and definitely visiting our relatives there.
But, I can say one day is not sufficient to see such a big city like Kolkata.
I love food, so definitely will eat anything and everything,
will shop and visit those popular places.
And will try to mingle with Kolkata people to understand them more.
 
 
 
 
I will visit Biswa Bharti University.
Anchor - any specific reason?
Because, it's like my dream to see the place,
like whenever I think of Kolkata I visualise Biswa Bharti University.
I would roam around the city and will try to understand the way they see the city.
Of course, I'll roam around and will try Kolkata's street food.
I really miss those foods, I went there nine years ago in 2009.
 
We are now only connected in social media with our relatives in Kolkata.
 
 
 
I would visit those historical places of Kolkata
and I'm very excited to ride Kolkata's rickshaw.
I will visit shopping malls there.
I want to know is the environment of Calcutta University.
I wanna visit there, I wanna see how students there get treated,
what they are doing.
Anchor - Do you have any message for Kolkata?
I would say, do not make us apart by just saying Bengali and Bangal.
We should feel togetherness and we should spread love for each other and live in harmony.
 
 
 
 
 
I remember if someone is getting married here in bangladesh, we used to go to Kolkata for shopping,
 
we have our speciality like our Jamdani Saree.
Both the places have their uniqueness but we should be together and feel one and all only bengalis.
 
 
 
 
We fight over cricket nowadays,
but I would request we should forget all differences and should live in peace.
People of Kolkata lives in a nuclear family, and doesn't bother their surroundings or other people around them.
 
 
I know we all are busy, but I think they should be  ore co-operative to each others, it's healthy.
Like when we are traveling and being a tourist we should be treated fairly and courteously
not the way they usually get irritated or neglected and should be helpful.
They should protect their culture and should make a progressive movement for future.
I would request that we people from both sides of the border
are same no different than each others and we have grown up in same culture.
Yes, we may have been divided by a border today,
but it shouldn't divide us culturally or any other way.
 
 
 
 
Indian people doesn't know much about bangladesh,
when we are their neighbouring country and we should try and understand each others.
Anchor - This video has been made in collaboration with
Bangladeshi YouTube channel Nonstop Videos and Indian Channel Wassup India.
 
 
Whichever side we are living our love for each others will remain. Stay Happy!
 
 
 
 
 
