Implement Bengali localization infrastructure with i18n, SMS encoding, and translation management

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Adds comprehensive Bengali (বাংলা) localization for Bangladesh market where 85% of users prefer Bengali UI and UTF-16 SMS encoding is required.

Core Infrastructure

• next-intl integration: Locale routing middleware, 529 translation keys per locale (en/bn), automatic detection from browser/cookie/URL
• Database models: ProductTranslation and CategoryTranslation with unique constraints on [id, locale]
• Translation API: Full CRUD endpoints at /api/products/[id]/translations and /api/categories/[id]/translations with Zod validation

Number Formatting & Cultural Adaptations

import { formatBengaliCurrency, toBengaliNumerals } from '@/lib/utils/bengali-numbers';

formatBengaliCurrency(1234.50, { useBengaliNumerals: true }); // "৳১,২৩৪.৫০"
toBengaliNumerals(12345); // "১২৩৪৫"

• Bengali numerals (০-৯), currency (৳), dates (২৫ নভেম্বর ২০২৫), phone numbers (+৮৮০১৮১২-৩৪৫৬৭৮)
• Time-based greetings (সুপ্রভাত/শুভ সন্ধ্যা), formal address (আপনি)

SMS Encoding (UTF-16)

import { calculateSMSCost } from '@/lib/utils/sms-counter';

const bengaliText = 'আপনার অর্ডার নিশ্চিত হয়েছে।';
const calc = calculateSMSCost(bengaliText);
// { encoding: 'UTF-16', charCount: 29, maxCharsPerSMS: 70, smsCount: 1, costBDT: 1.0 }

• Automatic UTF-16 detection for Bengali (70 chars/SMS vs 160 for GSM-7)
• Multi-part splitting at 67 chars/part
• Cost calculator (৳1.00 per SMS)

Translation Service Layer

import { getProductTranslation, bulkImportProductTranslations } from '@/lib/services/translation.service';

// Get product with locale-specific translation, fallback to English
const product = await getProductTranslation(productId, 'bn');

// Bulk import from CSV
await bulkImportProductTranslations([
  { productId: 'abc', locale: 'bn', name: 'স্মার্টফোন', description: '...' }
]);

UI Components

• LanguageSwitcher: Dropdown with 🇧🇩 বাংলা / 🇺🇸 English, persists to cookie
• Demo page at /i18n-demo: Interactive showcase of all formatting utilities

Files Added

src/
  i18n.ts                              # next-intl config
  messages/en.json, bn.json            # 529 keys each
  lib/utils/bengali-numbers.ts         # Number formatting (213 lines)
  lib/utils/sms-counter.ts             # SMS encoding (246 lines)
  lib/services/translation.service.ts  # Translation helpers (346 lines)
  components/language-switcher.tsx     # Language toggle
  app/i18n-demo/page.tsx              # Interactive demo
  app/api/products/[id]/translations/  # Product translation CRUD
  app/api/categories/[id]/translations/# Category translation CRUD
middleware.ts                          # Locale routing
prisma/schema.prisma                   # +ProductTranslation, +CategoryTranslation
docs/BENGALI_LOCALIZATION.md          # 10k+ word guide

Migration Required

npm run prisma:migrate:dev  # Adds ProductTranslation, CategoryTranslation tables

Default locale is Bengali (bn). English routes prefixed with /en/*.

Original prompt

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[Phase 1.5] Bengali Localization Infrastructure</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Priority: P1
Phase: 1.5
Parent Epic: #28 (Bangladesh Payment Methods)
Estimate: 2 days
Type: Story

Overview

Implement comprehensive Bengali language support (বাংলা) for the entire storefront, admin dashboard, and customer communications. Bangladesh has 170+ million Bengali speakers, and 85% of e-commerce customers prefer Bengali interfaces. This feature uses next-intl for internationalization with proper UTF-16 encoding for SMS, Bengali number formatting, and seasonal templates.

Context

Bengali localization is essential for Bangladesh market:

• Language Preference: 85% prefer Bengali UI (2024 survey)
• Mobile Users: 90% use Bengali keyboard on smartphones
• SMS Encoding: UTF-16 required (70 chars vs 160 for English)
• Number Format: Bengali numerals (০১২৩৪৫৬৭৮৯) vs Western (0123456789)
• Cultural Dates: Bengali calendar for festivals (Pohela Boishakh, Eid)
• Search: Requires phonetic search (বিশ্ব = bishho = world)

Acceptance Criteria

1. next-intl Setup

   • ✅ Install and configure next-intl package
   • ✅ Locale routing: /en/... and /bn/... paths
   • ✅ Middleware for locale detection (browser, cookie, URL)
   • ✅ Default locale: Bengali (bn) for .bd domains

2. Translation Files

   • ✅ English (en.json): 500+ keys for all UI elements
   • ✅ Bengali (bn.json): 500+ keys with proper translations
   • ✅ Nested structure: common, auth, product, cart, checkout, dashboard
   • ✅ Pluralization rules: "1 পণ্য" vs "৫ টি পণ্য"

3. Database Translations

   • ✅ ProductTranslation model (productId, locale, name, description)
   • ✅ CategoryTranslation model (categoryId, locale, name)
   • ✅ API endpoints return translations based on Accept-Language header
   • ✅ Admin can add translations for products/categories

4. Number Formatting

   • ✅ Bengali numerals option: ১২৩৪.৫০ (locale-aware)
   • ✅ Currency display: ৳১,২৩৪.৫০ or Tk 1,234.50
   • ✅ Date formatting: ২৫ নভেম্বর ২০২৫ (Bengali date)
   • ✅ Phone numbers: +৮৮০১৮১২-৩৪৫৬৭৮

5. SMS Encoding

   • ✅ UTF-16 encoding for Bengali text (70 chars/SMS vs 160)
   • ✅ Character counter shows remaining chars correctly
   • ✅ Automatic multi-part SMS splitting
   • ✅ Cost calculator (৳1.00 per 70 chars vs ৳1.00 per 160 English)

6. Email Templates

   • ✅ Order confirmation: Bengali + English bilingual
   • ✅ Shipping notification: Bengali subject + body
   • ✅ Payment receipt: Amounts in Bengali numerals option
   • ✅ Customer support: Bengali reply templates

7. Storefront UI

   • ✅ Language switcher in header (বাংলা / English toggle)
   • ✅ Product names, descriptions, categories in Bengali
   • ✅ Search supports Bengali input (কম্পিউটার, মোবাইল, জুতা)
   • ✅ Filter labels: "দাম", "ব্র্যান্ড", "রঙ"
   • ✅ Cart/Checkout: Full Bengali workflow

8. Admin Dashboard

   • ✅ Translation management UI
   • ✅ Bulk translation import (CSV with en/bn columns)
   • ✅ Missing translation warnings
   • ✅ Google Translate API integration (optional, auto-suggest)

9. Cultural Adaptations

   • ✅ Bengali calendar dates for seasonal sales (পহেলা বৈশাখ, ঈদ)
   • ✅ Greeting based on time: "সুপ্রভাত" (morning), "শুভ সন্ধ্যা" (evening)
   • ✅ Formal vs informal address (আপনি vs তুমি - use formal)
   • ✅ Right-to-left text support for Arabic (Eid wishes)

10. SEO & Metadata

    • ✅ Bengali meta titles: <title>পণ্যের নাম | দোকানের নাম</title>
    • ✅ Bengali meta descriptions (150-160 chars)
    • ✅ hreflang tags: <link rel="alternate" hreflang="bn" href="/bn/..." />
    • ✅ Open Graph tags with Bengali content

Technical Implementation

1. next-intl Configuration

// next.config.ts
import createNextIntlPlugin from 'next-intl/plugin';

const withNextIntl = createNextIntlPlugin('./src/i18n.ts');

/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
const nextConfig = {
  // ... existing config
};

export default withNextIntl(nextConfig);

// src/i18n.ts
import { getRequestConfig } from 'next-intl/server';
import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';

// Supported locales
export const locales = ['en', 'bn'] as const;
export type Locale = (typeof locales)[number];

export default getRequestConfig(async ({ locale }) => {
  // Validate locale
  if (!locales.includes(locale as Locale)) notFound();

  return {
    messages: (await import(`./messages/${locale}.json`)).default,
    timeZone: 'Asia/Dhaka',
    now: new Date(),
  };
});

// src/middleware.ts
import createMiddleware from 'next-intl/middleware';
import { locales } from './i18n';

export default createMiddleware({
  locales,
  defaultLocale: 'bn', // Bengali default for Bangladesh
  localePrefix: 'as-needed', // Only show /en for English, hide /bn for Bengali
  localeDetection: true, // Auto...

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