The document discusses various topics related to Bengali linguistics including:
1. Early works on Bengali grammar from the 18th century onwards by European and Bengali scholars.
2. Common topics covered in Bengali grammars include parts of speech, sentence structure, morphology, syntax and semantics.
3. Bengali has two main varieties - the classical and the modern forms. The classical is more conservative while the modern is a living language, constantly evolving.
4. Questions from past competitive exams on topics in Bengali linguistics are also provided for reference.