Joy Bangla

Joy Bangla (Bengali: জয় বাংলা) is a slogan and war cry used in Bangladesh and Indian state of West Bengal to indicate nationalism towards the geopolitical, cultural and historical region of Bengal and Bangamata (also known as Bangla Maa or Mother Bengal). It is also recognised as the national slogan of Bangladesh. It translates roughly to "Victory to Bengal" or "Hail Bengal".

This article is about the slogan used in Bengal. For Ravi Shankar's extended play, see Joi Bangla. For the wartime newspaper of Awami League, see The Jai Bangla.
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