Saturday, 14 September 2013

International Mother Language Day

Amar Bhai er Rokte Rangano Ekushe February 
Ami Ki Bhulite Pari 
Chhelehara Shoto Mayer Ashru, Gorra e February 
Ami Ki Bhulite Pari. 

Stained with the Blood Of My Brother 
O 21st February 
Can I ever Forget! 

In 1952 the Language Movement served as a platform for Bengali Nationalism. Students sacrificed their lives for their Mother Language,BANGLA. For the first time in world history a country defined itself by its language & culture. 

Language Heroes: Rafiq, Salam, Barkat, Jabbar, Shafiur Rahman, Ahi Ullah, Abdul Awal, An unidentified boy... 
Bangla Language Day, popularly known as Ekushe (21) February, is one of the most significant days, not in Bangladesh only, but in human history because on that day the valiant Bangalee boys gave their lives to defend their sweet mother tongue, Bangla language. Over the centuries people gave their lives for love, faith, freedom, nation and the state. But on 21 February 1952, ever in history, a bunch of young Bangalee students gave their lives in a protest rally at the Dhaka university campus against the Pakistani authority's attempt to impose Urdu (as the state language of Pakistan) over the 70 million Bangalees of East Bangla (then East Pakistan). 

International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages. 
International Mother Language Day originated as the international recognition of Language Movement Day, which has been commemorated in Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) since 1952, when a number of University of Dhaka students were killed by the Pakistani police and army in Dhaka during Bengali Language Movement protests. 

P.S:-1> BANGALEES WORLD WIDE ARE PROUD OF BANGLADESH WHERE BANGLA IS NATIONAL LANGUAGE 
2> I pay my Homage to all those brave hearts who made the Supreme Sacrifice in favor of the Language of more than 150 million populace World wide.


First published by Deepankar Choudhury on Feb 19, 2011

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