Meitei language in Bangladesh
The Meitei language (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ/মৈতৈ লোন, romanized: Meitei Lon), officially and formally known as the Manipuri language (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ/মণিপুরী লোন, romanized: Manipuri Lon), is one of the minority languages in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Native to the Manipuri people, it has 15,000 native speakers, mainly concentrated in the Sylhet Division of the nation. According to the Ethnologue, Meitei language is used as the first language (L1) by the Meitei Hindus as well as the Meitei Pangal (Meitei for 'Meitei Muslims') and as the second language (L2) by the Bishnupriyas in Bangladesh.Due to lessening and reducing population, the generation of Meitei people in Sylhet have problems in speaking fluent Manipuri language as they speak Bengali language more than their own mother tongue. The Meitei people speak Manipuri language with heavy Bangladeshi accent. Associations and organizations including but not limited to the "Manipuri Language Research and Development Organisation, Bangladesh", the "Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad", the "Manipur Cultural Complex, Bangladesh", etc.
The Meitei language (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ/মৈতৈ লোন, romanized: Meitei Lon), officially and formally known as the Manipuri language (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ/মণিপুরী লোন, romanized: Manipuri Lon), is one of the minority languages in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Native to the Manipuri people, it has 15,000 native speakers, mainly concentrated in the Sylhet Division of the nation. 
According to the Ethnologue, Meitei language is used as the first language (L1) by the Meitei Hindus as well as the Meitei Pangal (Meitei for 'Meitei Muslims') and as the second language (L2) by the Bishnupriyas in Bangladesh.Due to lessening and reducing population, the generation of Meitei people in Sylhet have problems in speaking fluent Manipuri language as they speak Bengali language more than their own mother tongue. The Meitei people speak Manipuri language with heavy Bangladeshi accent.
Associations and organizations including but not limited to the "Manipuri Language Research and Development Organisation, Bangladesh", the "Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad", the "Manipur Cultural Complex, Bangladesh", etc. work for the development of Meitei language, Meitei literature and Meitei culture in Bangladesh.

Intelligibility with Indian Meitei
Regarding the similarities and differences between the Bangladeshi Meitei language and Indian Meitei language, Ethnologue says the following:

“Intelligibility of Meitei in Bangladesh is difficult. Those in Bangladesh may understand India Meitei better than vice versa possibly due to more language change in Bangladesh over the years. India Meitei is more standard. Intelligibility between dialects in Bangladesh definitely sufficient to understand complex and abstract discourse. Lexical similarity: 80%–86% between dialects in Bangladesh, 65%–70% between Bangladesh and India varieties.”

Geographical distribution
The population of Meitei speakers (Manipuris) are found in four districts, namely Sylhet District, Moulvibazar District, Sunamganj District and Habiganj District of the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. In early times, there were Meitei speaking population in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Comilla also.

Sylhet district
There are thirteen villages in Sylhet District, which are Amborkhana (Nongthombam Leikai in Meitei language), Nayabazar, Shibgonj, Goaipara, Kewapara, Sagordighirpar (Pukhri Mapan in Meitei language), Baghbari, Laladighipar (Sapam Leikai in Meitei language), Lamabazar (Leichom Leikai in Meitei language), Doxingach, Rajbari (Konung Leikai in Meitei language), Brojonath Tila (Meitei people refer to it as Brajanath Leikai but earlier it was known as Narasingh Tila) and Noyabazar (Sylhet P.S.) among others.

Mouluvibazar district
Moulvibazar District has twenty-eight Meitei populated settlements, which are Photiguli, Goalbari, Naldhari, Boroiloli (Kulaura P.S.), Ramnagar, Khaspur, Balishira (Shrimongol P.S.), Gouranagar, Puthadhor, Chotodhamai, Patharia, Gourangabil (Borolekha P.S.), Madhobpur, Chaiciri (Nongthombam Leikai in Meitei language), Homerjan, Majhergaon, Shangaon (Hamom Khul in Meitei language), Haqtiarkhola, Shripiire, Bhandarigaon, Chitlia, Noyapattan, Ganganagar, Bhanubil, Katabil Tateygaon (Mange Makhong Khul in Meitei language), Mongolpur (Haobam Leikai in Meitei language), Konagoan (Kamalgonj P.S.), among others.

Habiganj district
Habigonj District (Chunarghat P.S.) had four Meitei settlement areas, which are Gaborkhula, Abadgaon, Shibnagar and Dudhpatil.

Sunamganj district
Sunamgonj District (Chatak P.S.) has three Meitei populated settlements, which are Nayanpur, Lakhat and Ratanpur.

Meitei language festival
The Meitei language festival (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯀꯨꯝꯃꯩ/মৈতৈলোনগী কুম্মৈ, romanized: Meiteilon-gi Kummei), formally known as the Manipuri language festival (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯀꯨꯝꯃꯩ/মণিপুরী লোনগী কুম্মৈ, romanized: Manipuri Lon-gi Kummei) or the Manipuri Bhasha Utsav (ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯚꯥꯁꯥ ꯎꯠꯁꯕ/মণিপুরী ভাষা উৎসব), is an annual cultural event that aims to the protection and the development of Meitei language, indigenous Meitei script and Meitei culture in Bangladesh. The event is conducted by the "Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad" (Meitei: ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯁꯪꯁꯗ/বাংলাদেশ মণিপুরী সাহিত্য সংসদ) since the year 2008.

Meitei language day in Bangladesh
The Meitei language day (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ/মৈতৈলোনগী নুমীৎ, romanized: Meiteilon-gi Numit), formally known as the Manipuri language day (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ/মণিপুরী লোনগী নুমীৎ, romanized: Manipuri Lon-gi Numit), is annually celebrated on 20th of August, in the People's Republic of Bangladesh, commemorating the inclusion of Meitei language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and becoming one of the official languages of the Indian Republic. In 2022, it was organised by the "Manipuri Language Research and Development Organisation, Bangladesh" at Manipuri Kangshang, Nayapatand in Bhanugharh in Moulvibazar District, attended by the Indian delegates alongside the notable linguistic personalities of Bangladesh, including professor Amar Yumnam of Manipur University (MU), professor Dr Homen Thangjam of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), professor Jinen Laishramcha of the University of Seoul, South Korea and members of the "Manipur Cultural Complex, Bangladesh" and the "Manipuri Language Research and Development Organisation, Bangladesh".The slogan for the event of the year 2022 was "Lets speak our mother tongue, write in our mother tongue, love our mother tongue".

International Manipuri Short Story Festival in Bangladesh
The International Manipuri Short Story Festival is a 3-day international linguistic event, jointly organised by the "Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad" (Meitei: ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯁꯪꯁꯗ/বাংলাদেশ মণিপুরী সাহিত্য সংসদ) of Sylhet and the "Manipuri Short Story Society" of India. 
In December 2022, it was organised at the Zilla Parishad conference hall in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
On its first day, there was bestowing of "Sinam Tanubabu Memorial International Award 2022" to Mutum Ramani Devi, an Indian authoress from Manipur, in recognition of her literary work named “Fongngamdraba Cheinakhol” (Meitei: ꯐꯣꯡꯉꯝꯗ꯭ꯔꯕ ꯆꯩꯅꯥꯈꯣꯜ/ফোংঙমদ্রবা চৈনাখোল), which is an anthology of Meitei language short stories.
AK Seram, a Bangladeshi author, received the "Lifetime Achievement Award of the Manipuri Short Story Society, India" ("Rajkumar Sitaljit Memorial Award").
In the event, 26 Indian writers (predominantly from Manipur and Assam), alongside the numerous Bangladeshi writers, attended and presented their literary works in the symposium of the event.

Meitei cinema
In Dhaka international film festival
In the Dhaka International Film Festival 2022, a Meitei language feature film Pandam Amada (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯗꯝ ꯑꯃꯗ/পান্দম অমদা), directed by an Indian National award winning filmmaker Oinam Gautam (Meitei: ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥꯝ ꯒꯧꯇꯝ/ওইনাম গৌতম), was premiered.

Indo-Bangladeshi Meitei language films
Bangladeshki Sana Tampha (Meitei: ꯕꯥꯡꯂꯥꯗꯦꯁꯀꯤ ꯁꯅꯥ ꯇꯝꯐꯥ/বাংলাদেশকী সনা তমফা) is the first Indo-Bangladeshi Meitei language film. Released in 2022, it portrays the life of the Meitei people in Bangladesh, starring Indian Meitei actors, including Gurumayum Bonny, Abenao Elangbam, among others.

In the Liberation Docfest Bangladesh
In the 8th Liberation Docfest Bangladesh 2020, a 52 minute documentary Meitei language film "Highways of Life", directed and written by Amar Maibam, won the "Best Film" award. It is the only Indian film & second from Asia to be selected from 1,800 films, against seven documentaries from Belgium, Slovenia, Germany, Argentina, UK, Italy and Iran, in the event.

Publications of books
See also
Meitei classical language movement
Meitei linguistic purism movement
Meitei poetry day (Manipuri poetry day)
Meitei associate official language movement
Meitei scheduled language movement

Further reading
"Bangladesh Manipuri wants Manipuri Language in Primary schools : 02nd oct19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
"28 films lined up for Intl film fest". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.

Notes
References
External links

Meitei language in Bangladesh at e-pao.net