Number to Bangla

Number to Bangla converts English numbers into Bangla in many formats. Use it with the [ntb_num] shortcode, the “Number to Bangla” and “Bangla Clock” Gutenberg blocks, the REST API (including batch conversion), an Elementor dynamic tag, the wp ntb convert WP-CLI command, or directly from your theme with template helper functions.

Supported formats:

• number — English digits to Bangla digits (111 → ১১১)
• word — Bangla words, with decimals and negatives (1345.05 → এক হাজার তিন শত পঁয়তাল্লিশ দশমিক শূন্য পাঁচ)
• money — Taka/Poisha words (1345.50 → এক হাজার তিন শত পঁয়তাল্লিশ টাকা পঞ্চাশ পয়সা)
• comma — lakh-grouped commas (121212121 → ১২,১২,১২,১২১)
• percentage — 75 → ৭৫ শতাংশ (add words="true" for spelled-out)
• month — Gregorian month name (12 → ডিসেম্বর)
• bengali-month — Bengali calendar month (1 → বৈশাখ)
• bengali-date — full reformed Bangla calendar date (2024-04-14 → ১ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩১)
• season — Bengali season (1 → গ্রীষ্ম)
• day — weekday from number or English name (monday → সোমবার)
• date — formatted Bangla date (2024-01-15 → ১৫ জানুয়ারি, ২০২৪)
• week — ISO week number in Bangla digits (2024-01-01 → ১)
• time — clock or spoken time (14:30 → ১৪:৩০, or words → দুপুর দুইটা ত্রিশ মিনিট)
• duration — seconds to Bangla (3665 → ১ ঘণ্টা ১ মিনিট ৫ সেকেন্ড)
• age — age from a birth date (1990-01-15 → ৩৫ বছর …)
• ordinal — Bangla ordinals (1 → ১ম, 25 → ২৫তম)
• parse — reverse: Bangla digits to English (১২৩৪৫ → 12345)

Usage

Shortcode:

Optional attributes: prefix, suffix, words (for percentage/time), date_format (for date), as_of (for age).

Blocks: Add the “Number to Bangla” block in the editor and choose a value and format. Output is rendered live. The “Bangla Clock” block shows a live-ticking clock in Bangla digits (optionally with seconds).

REST API: GET /wp-json/ntb/v1/convert?value=1345.50&format=money

Convert several values in one request with the batch endpoint (max 100 items):

WP-CLI: wp ntb convert 111 –format=word wp ntb convert 2024-01-15 –format=bengali-date

Elementor: When Elementor is active, a “Number to Bangla” dynamic tag is available under the Text category for any text field.

Template helpers (PHP): ntb_to_word( 111 ), ntb_to_number( 111 ), ntb_to_money( 1345.50 ), ntb_to_date( '2024-01-15' ), ntb_to_bengali_date( '2024-01-15' ), ntb_week_number( '2024-01-15' ), ntb_ordinal( 25 ), and the generic ntb_convert( $value, $format, $args ).

Developers can filter output via the ntb_convert_output filter.