=== Bangla Date Display ===
Contributors: imran2w
Developer link: https://imran.link
Tags: Bangla, Bengali, Bangla Date, Bangla Calendar, Bangla Archive, Bangladesh, Bangla Time, Bangla Season, Hijri Date
Requires at least: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.7
Stable tag: 9.4
Requires PHP: 5.6
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Displays Bangla, Gregorian & Hijri date and Archive Calendar in bangla language via widgets and shortcodes!


== Description == 
Displays Bangla, Gregorian and Hijri date, Archive Calendar, time, name of the day, name of the current season of Bangladesh etc in Bangla language! Options available for displaying post/page's default (english) time, date, comment count, numbers etc in bangla language!

== নতুন বাংলা বর্ষপঞ্জি (১৭ অক্টোবর ২০১৯) ==
পুরনো নিয়মে বৈশাখ থেকে ভাদ্র- এই পাঁচ মাস গণনা করা হতো ৩১ দিনে। আর আশ্বিন থেকে চৈত্র- সাত মাস হতো ৩০ দিনে। তবে ইংরেজি লিপইয়ারে ফাল্গুন মাস ৩১ দিনে হতো। এখন নতুন নিয়মে বৈশাখ থেকে আশ্বিন- প্রথম ছয় মাস ৩১ দিনে হবে। কার্তিক, অগ্রহায়ণ, পৌষ, মাঘ ও চৈত্র- এই ৫ মাস হিসাব করা হবে ৩০ দিনে। আর ফাল্গুন মাস হিসাব করা হবে ২৯ দিনে। ইংরেজি লিপইয়ারের বছর এক দিন বেড়ে ফাল্গুন হবে ৩০ দিনের মাস।

= Usage =
- Install and activate the plugin.
- Navigate to: Settings -> Bangla Date Display.
- Use widgets or shortcodes.

= Features: =
- Bangla date.
- Hijri Date.
- Gregorian date.
- Bangla day and time.
- Name of the current season of Bangladesh.
- Advanced bangla archive calendar widget.
- Options for displaying post/page's default (english) time, date, comment count etc in bangla language.

= Speciality =
* Its free!
* Very simple.
* Easy admin panel.
* Fully customizable.
* Built-in functionality.
* Wide-range compatibility.
* Easy to use widgets and shortcodes!
* All date/time output in Bangla Language!
* No special configuration or, knowledge required!
* Automatic GMT+6 (Dhaka, Bangladesh) time and date.

= Credits =
* Developer: [ALI IMRAN](https://facebook.com/imran2w)
* E-Mail: imran2w@gmail.com
* Website: [imran.link](https://imran.link)

= Thanks to =
* [osman sorkar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/osmansorkar/) for Ajax Archive Calendar


== Changelog ==
= 9.4 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 9.3 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 9.2 =
* Ongoing improvements.

= 9.1 =
* Minor bug fixes.

= 9.0 =
* Improved and simplified settings
* Hijri month name spelling updated.
* Time Zone option added for Hijri date.
* Known bugs fixed.

= 1.0 - 8.9 =
* Many changes and improvements.

== Installation ==

* Method#1:
1. Navigate to: Plugins -> Add new -> Search.
2. Search for "Bangla Date Display".
3. Install and activate plugin.
4. Go to: Settings -> Bangla Date Display.

* Method#2:
1. Download plugin (zip file).
2. Upload and install.
3. Activate plugin.
4. Go to: Settings -> Bangla Date Display.


== License ==

    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How does it work? =
Use these shortcodes in your blog post/page:

* Show current date from bangla calendar: [bangla_date]

* Show english date in bangla language: [english_date]

* Show hijri date in bangla language: [hijri_date]

* Show name of the day: [bangla_day]

* Show current time: [bangla_time]

* Show name of the current season:  [bangla_season]


Or, Use these PHP codes in your theme's sidebar or template file:

* Show current date from bangla calendar: 
< ?php echo do_shortcode('[bangla_date]'); ?>

* Show english date in bangla language: 
< ?php echo do_shortcode('[english_date]'); ?>

* Show hijri date in bangla language: 
< ?php echo do_shortcode('[hijri_date]'); ?>

* Show name of the day: 
< ?php echo do_shortcode('[bangla_day]'); ?>

* Show current time:
 < ?php echo do_shortcode('[bangla_time]'); ?>
 
* Show name of the current season:
< ?php echo do_shortcode('[bangla_season]'); ?>

= Is it customizable? =
Yes! This plugin is almost fully customizable! After installation and activation, go to "Settings -> Bangla Date Display" for plugin settings.


== Screenshots ==
1. Main Widget.
2. Time and Date.
3. Advanced Archive Calendar Widget.
4. Settings Page.