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<div class="bhi-language"><strong>Explore Bhikitia</strong><span>English edition</span><span>[[Bengali_Bhikitia|বাংলা · Our Bengali roots]]</span><span>[[Bhikitia:Projects|Our projects]]</span></div>
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<div class="bhi-section-head"><h2>Follow your curiosity</h2><span class="bhi-note">One encyclopedia. Many ways to discover.</span></div>
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<p>Bhikitia began in Bangladesh in October 2024 with a simple ambition: make knowledge more accessible. Today, its English and Bengali editions offer a home for learning across cultures, languages, and disciplines.</p>
<p>Our direction is international. We aim to connect overlooked stories and regional expertise with readers everywhere, while carrying forward the Bengali edition that shaped our beginnings.</p>
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<div class="bhi-section-head"><h2>Knowledge grows through participation</h2></div>
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<div class="bhi-card"><div class="bhi-eyebrow">01 · Explore</div><h3>Find your next discovery</h3><p>Browse the encyclopedia, follow connections between articles, or let a random page take you somewhere unexpected.</p>[[Special:Random|Surprise me →]]</div>
For questions, support, or assistance, visit [[Bhikitia:Contact us|Contact us]] or email at <nowiki>admin@bhikitia.org</nowiki>.
<div class="bhi-card"><div class="bhi-eyebrow">02 · Contribute</div><h3>Bring your knowledge</h3><p>Have subject expertise, a source to suggest, or an idea for an article? Contact the team to learn how to participate.</p>[[Bhikitia:Contact us|Talk to the editorial team →]]</div>
<div class="bhi-card"><div class="bhi-eyebrow">03 · Improve</div><h3>Help us get it right</h3><p>Good reference work develops through scrutiny. If you spot an error or missing context, help us improve the record.</p>[[Bhikitia:Let Us Know|Report a correction →]]</div>
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<p>We welcome conversations with educators, cultural institutions, technology partners, and supporters who share an interest in accessible knowledge and broader representation.</p>
<p>Explore opportunities for knowledge partnerships, community initiatives, and the next stage of Bhikitia’s international development.</p>
<div class="bhi-actions"><span class="bhi-button">[[Bhikitia:Contact us|Start a conversation →]]</span><span>[[Bhikitia_Authority|Meet the leadership]]</span></div>
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<div class="bhi-bottom"><span>'''Bhikitia''' · Independent. Multilingual. Open to discovery.</span><span>[[Bhikitia:About|About]] · [[Bhikitia:Contact us|Contact]]</span></div>
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Revision as of 15:45, 31 October 2026

Bhikitia · The open encyclopedia

A world of knowledge.
A place for every perspective.

Explore people, places, ideas, and discoveries. Bhikitia is an independent, multilingual encyclopedia connecting local knowledge with a global readership.

English articles to explore
Open.
Knowledge for curious minds
Founded in Bangladesh.
Building for a global community.

Follow your curiosity

One encyclopedia. Many ways to discover.

Discover something remarkable

Selected reading from the encyclopedia
Featured reading

Ideas that opened up knowledge

Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales is an American internet entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Wikipedia. Explore his story and the ideas behind one of the world’s most widely read reference projects.

Continue reading →

Culture in focus

A voice beyond borders

Portrait of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Discover the life and work of Kazi Nazrul Islam, the poet known for his enduring place in Bengali literature and culture.

Explore Kazi Nazrul Islam →

Our purpose

Local roots. Global curiosity.

Bhikitia began in Bangladesh in October 2024 with a simple ambition: make knowledge more accessible. Today, its English and Bengali editions offer a home for learning across cultures, languages, and disciplines.

Our direction is international. We aim to connect overlooked stories and regional expertise with readers everywhere, while carrying forward the Bengali edition that shaped our beginnings.

Learn about our story →

Knowledge grows through participation

01 · Explore

Find your next discovery

Browse the encyclopedia, follow connections between articles, or let a random page take you somewhere unexpected.

Surprise me →
02 · Contribute

Bring your knowledge

Have subject expertise, a source to suggest, or an idea for an article? Contact the team to learn how to participate.

Talk to the editorial team →
03 · Improve

Help us get it right

Good reference work develops through scrutiny. If you spot an error or missing context, help us improve the record.

Report a correction →
For institutions, supporters & partners

Help build a more connected knowledge world.

We welcome conversations with educators, cultural institutions, technology partners, and supporters who share an interest in accessible knowledge and broader representation.

Explore opportunities for knowledge partnerships, community initiatives, and the next stage of Bhikitia’s international development.

Bhikitia · Independent. Multilingual. Open to discovery.About · Contact