The document discusses debates around the concept of identity in modern Bengali society. It notes how identity is shaped not just by individual attributes but also social and historical contexts. While identity is a complex topic, open discussion can help society progress in addressing challenges around diversity and inclusion.

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I-Y-I-ju-žS
Xq-Wn-epw Xp-cp-ºn-epw I-Y-bp-t≠m?
Ñl-^r-Io PlG D-s≠-∂v B-W-bn-Sp-∂p {io-n-hm-k≥ I-a¬-lm-k-tm-Sv
-n-a-bn-te-°v ]n-d-∂p-ho-Wv ap-e-Ip-Sn am-dp-∂-Xn- th-≠n ]-Wn-sb-Sp-°m-pw Im-Øn-cn-°m-pw X-øm-dm-b
kn p ap≥-]v tIƒ-°m≥ I-Y tNm-Zn-°p-∂ Ip-´n-
Øm-c-ß-fp-sS C-S-am-Wv C-t∏mƒ a-e-bm-f kn-n-
a. I-Ybn¬ ssI-ønSm-p-≈ tam-l-Øn¬ "A-g-In-b cm-
kw-hn-[m-b-I≥ cm-tP-jv-]n-≈-bp-sS n-›-b-Zm¿-Vy-hpw
A-Xn-s‚ D-≈-S-°Øn¬ X-e-bn-SmsX _-lp-am--tØm-
sS G-s‰-Sp-Ø n¿-am-Xm-hv enÃn≥ Ão^s‚ [o-c-X-bpw
h-W'n¬ kw-Ko-X-kw-hn-[m-b-I-s Cu-Ww ]Tn-∏n-°p- kn-n-a-bn¬ am-‰-Øn-v A-Sn-Ø-d-]-Wn™Xv.
∂ {io-n-hm-k≥ I-Ym-]m-{Xamb n¿-am-Xm-hn-s-t∏m- I-a¬-lm-k-m-Wv {Sm-^n-Iv X-an-gn-te-°v sIm-≠p-
se Xm-c-ß-ƒ I-Y kw-hn-[m-w-sN-øp-∂ ]-Wn-Iq-Sn G- t]m-Ip-∂-Xv. a-e-bm-f-Øn¬ d-lv-am≥ sN-bv-X th-j-am-
s‰-Sp-Ø-tXm-sS Xp-S- Wv X-an-gn¬ I-a¬ sN-øp-∂-
ßn-b {]-Xn-k-‘n-°v Xv. A-Xn¬ Xm≥ sN-bv-X t]m-
C-n-bpw A-dp-Xn-h- eo-kv ss{U-h-dp-sS th-jw I-
∂n-´n-√. Im-c-Ww A- a¬-lm-k≥ sN-bv-Xm-epw a-
ß-s D≠m°-s∏-Sp- Ωq-´n sN-bv-Xm-epw tam-l≥-
∂ I-Y-I-fp-sS {Sm-^n- em¬ sN-bv-Xm-epw ]-Sw s]m-
Iv Pm-an¬ s]-´v sR-cp- ´n-t∏m-Ip-sa-∂v {io-n-hm-
ßn ]p-d-Øp-I-S-°m- k≥ ]-d-™p. Im-c-Ww A-
m-hm-sX izm-kw-ap-´n h¿-s°m-s° "{Sm-^n-°n'se
a-cn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p- am-‰n-sh-t°-≠ I-Y-bp-sS
I-bm-Wv Xn-tb-‰-dp-I- lr-Z-bw F-tØ-≠n-S-sØ-
fpw Im-Wn-I-fpw A-h- Øn-°m≥ aq-∂p-a-Wn-°q¿
km--am-bn kn-n-a- th-≠, aq-∂p-an-p-´v a-Xn-sb-
bpw. _m-°n-bm-Ip-∂ ∂v Im-Wn-Iƒ-°-dn-bmw!
ap-d-hn-fn-bm-I-s´ "I-Y- Xm-c-]-Z-hn I-Ym-]m-{X-
bn-√' F-∂-Xpw.-- ߃-°v `m-c-am-bn am-dp-∂ A-
I-Y-sb-ß-s-bp- h-ÿ-bm-Wn-Xv. B¿-°pw H-
≠m-Ipw? A-s√-¶n¬ cp I-Y-sb-gp-Xm≥ tam-l-ap-
I-Y-sb B¿-°m-Wm- ≠m-Imw. F-∂m¬ kn-n-a
h-iyw? a-e-bm-f kn-n- Xm-c-ß-fp-sS I-Ym-tam-l-
a-bn-se Xm-c-sa-gp-Øv ߃-°p ¬-In-b hn-e tIm-
A- { ]- X y- £ - a m- ° n- b - Sn-I-fp-sS-Xm-Wv. B-bn-c-°-
Xv I-Y-sb am-{X-a-√ A-Xn-eq-sS tNm¿-∂p-t]m-b-Xv a-e-bm- W-°n-m-fp-I-fp-sS cm-]-I-ep-Iƒ o-≠ A-[zm--sØ-
fn-Po-hn-Xw-X-s∂-bm-Wv. Po-hn-X-Øn-te-°v tm-°p-∂-Xn- bpw A-Xv ]m-gm-°p-∂p. Xm-c-sa-gp-Øn-s‚ A-h-km--
p ]-I-cw Im-sk-‰p-I-fn-te-°p tm-°m≥ ]Tn-∏n-°p-∂ sØ c-≠p Z-i-I-߃ F-Sp-Øv ]-cn-tim-[n-®m¬ c-£-
Im-e-am-Wn-Xv, "I-Y-bn-√m-bv-a-Iƒ' A-ß-s kn-n-a-bn¬ s∏-´-tXm lr-Z-b-Øn¬ X-´n-b-tXm B-b kn-n-a-Iƒ A-
{Sm-^n-Iv Pmw H-cp-°p-∂p.-- ©p-i-X-am--Øn¬ Xm-sg-bm-sW-∂-Xm-Wv h-kv-Xp-X.
C-hn-sS-bm-Wv {io-n-hm-k-s‚ "Xq-Wn-epw Xp-cp-ºn- ]cm-P-bw 95 i-X-amw.
epw I-Y-bp-s≠-∂pw A-Xp Im-Wm-Ø-Xm-Wv a-e-bm-f Xq-Wn-te-°pw Xp-cp-ºn-te-°pw I-Y-bv-°m-bn tm-
kn-n-a-bp-sS {]-iv--sa-∂pw' D-≈ sh-fn-]m-Sv {]-k-‡- °p-∂ io-ew a-e-bm-f kn-n-a a-d-∂p-Xp-S-ßn. I-Ym-iq-y-
am- I p- ∂ - X v . cm- t P- j v ]n- ≈ - b p- s S "{Sm- ^ n- ° n's‚ X-sb-°p-dn-®v ap-d-hn-fn Iq-´p-∂-h-tcm-Sv Np-‰p-]m-Sp-I-fn-te-
hnPbm-tLm-j-tØm-S-p-_-‘n-®v C-¥y≥ kn-n-a-bn- °v I-Æp-Xp-d-∂v tm-°m-pw Xm-c-sa-gp-Øn-s‚ A-‘-X-
se A-Xn-Im-b-m-b I-a¬-lm-k-s ap≥-n¿-Øn-bm- Iƒ Xn-cn-®-dn-bm-pw th-≠n-bp-≈ i–-am-b-Xp-sIm-≠p-
bn-cp-∂p {io-n-hm-k-s‚ B-flmem-]w. H-cp Xn-c-°- Iq-Sn-bm-Wv. {io-n-hm-k-s‚ "{Sm-^n-Iv ¢m-kv' I-a¬-lm-
Ym-in-ev-]ime t]mse. k-pw d-lv-am-pw kn-_n a-e-bn-epw _n. D-Æn-Ir-jv-W-
H-cp ]-{X-hm¿-Ø-bm-Wv "{Sm-^n-°n's‚ Xp-S-°w. A- pw t{]w-{]-Im-ipw en-_¿-´n _-jo-dp-sam-s°-b-S-ßp-∂
Xv F-√m-h-cpw I-≠n-´p-≠m-Imw. F-∂m¬ A-Xn¬-n-∂v H- n-d-™ k-Z- v a-Xn-a-d-∂v B-kz-Zn-®-Xv ˛ H-cp {io-n-hm-
cp kn-n-a-bv-°p-≈ Xn-c-°-Y-bp-≠m-°m-m-hpw F-∂ k≥ Xn-c-°-Y, 'I-Y ]-d-bp-tºmƒ' F-∂-t]m-se. Hcp {Sm-
kRv-P-bv-˛ t_m-_n So-an-s‚ I-s≠-Ø-em-Wv h-gn-Øn-cn- ^n-Iv Pm-an-s‚ Ip-cp-°-gn-°-em-bn-cp-∂p.--
hp-Iƒ D≠m°nbXv. A-Xv a-- n-em-°m-pw A-Xn-p-
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