<P> 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 ) . Hindi is understood by some as a foreign language . </P>
<P> 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 ) . Hindi is understood by some as a foreign language . </P>
what is the most common language spoken in bangladesh
what is the most common language spoken in bangladesh
Bengali
Bengali