Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Bengali term or phrase:
তিনি চাঁদাবাজির মামলা দায়ের করেন, পুলিশ চাঁদাবাজকে গ্রেপ্তার করে
English translation:
He/she filed an extortion case. Police arrested the extortionists.
Added to glossary by
Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Nov 23, 2008 18:47
15 yrs ago
Bengali term
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তিনি চাঁদাবাজির মামলা দায়ের করেন, পুলিশ চাঁদাবাজকে গ্রেপ্তার করে
Bengali to English
Social Sciences
Law (general)
চাঁদা generally means subscription, payment, donation, contribution, membership fee etc. But চাঁদাবাজি means demanding and collecting money with threat. I need a single and suitable English word for চাঁদাবাজি (and also for চাঁদাবাজ)৷
Thank you!
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | EXTORTION |
Lubain Masum
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| 5 | Extortionism = চাঁদাবাজি, Extortionist = চাঁদাবাজ |
Prabhat Ghosh
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Proposed translations
24 mins
Lubain Masum
United States
United States
Native in Bengali
Specializes in field
United States
Experience says it all! 6 yrs with UN
Native in: Bengali
Works in: English to Bengali, Bengali to English, Bengali
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
EXTORTION
This is the common word that is used in newspapers to mean চাঁদাবাজ.
He/she filed an extortion case. Police arrested the extortionists.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-11-23 19:18:28 GMT)
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Please check these links from newspapers:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Extortion c...
http://www.prothom-alo.com/archive/news_details_home.php?dt=...
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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-11-24 06:30:07 GMT)
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I am sorry for wrong link of the Daily Star. Here is the right one:
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=62069
He/she filed an extortion case. Police arrested the extortionists.
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-11-23 19:18:28 GMT)
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Please check these links from newspapers:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Extortion c...
http://www.prothom-alo.com/archive/news_details_home.php?dt=...
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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-11-24 06:30:07 GMT)
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I am sorry for wrong link of the Daily Star. Here is the right one:
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=62069
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much!"
28 mins
Prabhat Ghosh
India
India
Native in Bengali
India
Finest translation, transliteration
Native in: Bengali 
Works in: English to Bengali, Bengali to English
Extortionism = চাঁদাবাজি, Extortionist = চাঁদাবাজ
1. The act or practice of extorting especially money or other property.
2. One who extorts.
2. One who extorts.
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