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Published: 08:22, 2 February 2018   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
'Our pride, our expectation'

Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushe February, Ami Ki Bhulite Pari (My Brothers Blood Spattered 21 February, Can I forget the twenty-first of February incarnadined by the love of my brother?). The month of Language Movement February has begun.

The special month has come again in the life of Bengali nation again. The whole nation will pay tribute to the language martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of language.

Although February is a month of mourn but the month has a glorious chapter also as, no other country in the world sacrificed blood to legislate their language except Bengali nation.

Moder Gorob, Moder Asha, A Moir Bangla Bhasa! Tomar Kole, Tomar Bole, Kotoi Shanti Bhalobasa! The line of poet expresses inner thoughts of Bengalis. This song of Atul Prasad Sen intermingled with the history of Bengali language movement. On February 21, 1952, Salam, Jabbar, Barkat, Shafiq, Rafiq sacrificed their lives during the tough movement demanding Bangla to be the state language. We achieved the expected mother language status and socio-economic and political inspiration for their sacrifice. Thus, the Bengali nation found the way of freedom movement. And the nation emerged as an independent country after nine months long war against Pakistan.

Monthly long country's largest book fair has been started at Bangla Academy in this month February. The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the book fair on Thursday afternoon. Several social, political and cultural organizations have chalked out various types of programmes.  Besides, two-day long poetry festival has been started from February 1. And special programme has been organized on the premises of Dhaka University central library as usual.

Language is better creation of any nation. The language is the best way to promote talent of a nation. Side-by-side, it's the best sign of a talented nation. Basically, it was the first protest and awakening of Bengalis against colonial mastery and oppression. Bengalis expressed their inner mutiny against Pakistan through the movement establishing mother language. And the unity of spirit got a form from that movement.

Although, February is a month of mourn but it has a glorious chapter because, only Bengali nation sacrificed for mother language in the globe. That’s why February 21 has recognized as international mother language day. The main spirit of Ekush was Bengla in all sectors in the country so that people can write and read everything in their own language. But, Bangla is not opened in all sectors yet. So, in this language month, we hope that all of us will try to use Bangla in all sectors.


risingbd/Dhaka/Feb 2, 2018/Ali Nowsher/Nasim

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