English language proficiency plays a vital role in the corporate and higher education sectors in Bangladesh. To address the need for standardised assessment, Linguaskill, developed by Cambridge University Press and Assessment, has been introduced in the country. This cutting-edge tool utilises industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate English language skills comprehensively, providing a score, CEFR grade, and detailed reports on candidates' abilities in speaking, writing, listening, and reading.

While Canada, and now some programs in the UK, have also started offering the degree, it is in the United States that it is most common and rigorous.

The International Tongue Twister Day is upon us and to celebrate this day why not throw some tongue twisters at your friends or colleagues and leave them speechless?

They are in there, often unnoticed. The words that have become part of everyday English. Loot, nirvana, pyjamas, shampoo and shawl; bungalow, jungle, pundit and thug, the words that have their roots in India.