Why use unicode for encoding Bangla text in this way?
We note the following points in support of unicode for encoding Bangla text. • We repeat: The role of unicode UTF-8 for encoding Bangla text (and most other languages) is identical to that of ASCII for encoding English text: Unicode provides a standardized, font-independent, and orthographically accurate representation of written language for essentially all languages, making it perfect for digital storage and communication of “pure text” documents. In particular, it is as easy and convenient to use a unicode text editor to write Bangla web pages in direct html text or to compose and send text emails in Bangla, as it is to do these things in English. (ASCII had been providing this functionality only for English and a few languages based on the Roman character set.) • Use of unicode (especially UTF-8) in Bangla documents is now widespread. Websites like the Bangla Wikipedia, the Bangla version of Google’s search engine, news media such as Bangla BBC, Bangla Deutsche Welle, and Bangla Ch
