Computer bangla keyboard
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#COMPUTER BANGLA KEYBOARD DRIVER#
This package of a font and a keyboard driver was developed by Saif ud Doha Shahid.
#COMPUTER BANGLA KEYBOARD FOR MAC#
The first Bangla software developed for Mac was called 'Shahidlipi' marketed in 1984. Due to the practical advantages of Macintosh's graphical interface and the needs of the publishing industry, in the beginning, the use of Macintosh software was relatively more prevalent. Most computers in use at that time were DOS based (MS-DOS) and Macintosh. But no information is available on any practical application of this work. Syed Mahbubur Rahman of the Electrical Engineering Department of BUET. Only the software programmes developed by Bangladeshis or in active interaction with Bangladesh, have been included in the table.Īccording to news reports, the first research (1982-1986) on Bangla use on computers was conducted under the supervision of Dr. The table below provides a list of Bangla software programmes developed to date. There is some disagreement over who made the first attempt to develop a Bangla font in Bangladesh. The development of a Bangla font was the unavoidable first step of developing a Bangla software. Many of these are expatriate Bangladeshis. Consequently those who use Bangla on computers or those who would like to use Bangla, have been overwhelmed by a bewildering array of countless Bangla software programmes which are the product of myriad unplanned ventures by different developers at different times.Īll attempts to develop Bangla software have been made essentially by individuals or private institutions. These two components are considered under the rubric of Bangla software.Įven after two decades have passed since the advent of Bangla computing, there is scant evidence of any worthwhile official bid to substantively enhance the use of Bangla software. These two components are quite different from each other, but the use of one is completely dependent on the other. One is a Bangla font and the other is a keyboard driver. Two components are required to write Bangla on computers. The attempt to use Bangla on computers began a few years later. Bangla Software The use of computers in Bangladesh began in the early 1980s.