when did bangladesh become part of the british empire
History of Bangladesh Following the decline of the Mughal Empire in the early 1700s, Bengal became a semi-independent state under the Nawabs of Bengal, before it was conquered by the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, directly contributing to the Industrial Revolution in Britain[1][2][3][4] and to deindustrialization and famines in Bengal.[1][2][3] The Bengali city of Calcutta served as the capital city of British India up until the early 20th century.
Languages of Bangladesh The official and de facto national language of Bangladesh is Modern Standard Bengali (Literary Bengali). It serves as the lingua franca of the nation, with 98% of Bangladeshis fluent in Bengali (including dialects) as their first language. English, having no official status, is prevalent across government, law, business, media and education, and can be regarded as the de facto co-official language of Bangladesh (see Bangladeshi English).[1][2] Hindi is understood by some as a foreign language.[3]