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International Mother Language Day
21st February is a glorious day of the people of Bangladesh. It is also known as Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day. Language of the Bengali people is marked as a day of painful and glorious memories of language movement.
On this day of 1952 (8 Falgun-bengali - 1358), some youths were martyred in police firing on protesting students demanding Bangla to become one of the state languages of Pakistan. So this day is marked as Shaheed(martyr) Day. According to the decisions taken by the United Nations in 2010, International other Language Day was observed on February 21 every year.
History
Language dissemination began in November-December 1947 in Dhaka, in the post-divisional East Bengal capital, with the formulas of the language that came out in Bengal's self-interest in Bangali language position in Bengali society. In March 1948, there was a limited movement on this issue and its peak was expressed on 21 February 1952.
1952 language movement rally
On that morning, the students of Dhaka University fired on them after violating Section 144 and police fired on them. Among them, some students including Abul Barkat, Abdul Jabbar, Abdus Salam were killed. The protesters gathered at Dhaka Medical College hostel. In spite of various tortures, the common people came down on the streets again on 22 February to protest against the students.
The first martyr monument -1952
They participated in the Gaya Junkyard held for the martyrs of the Medical College hostel premises. To memorize the memory of the language shahid, on 23 February, a monument built in the medical college hostel premises, which broke the government on 26 February.Through this incident of Ekushey February the Language Movement becomes more vigorous. In 1954, when the United Front won the provincial council election, Bangla was recognized as one of the state languages of Pakistan by the constituted assembly on 9 May.
martyr - salam, barkot, rafik, shafiur & jabbar.
From then onwards, this day is being celebrated as National Day of Mourning. At present, the President of the University of Dhaka and later Prime Minister, Cabinet Members, Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, teachers, officials of different embassies in Dhaka, political leaders,People of different organizations and organizations and people from all walks of life came to Central Shaheed Minar and paid tribute to the martyrs. At that time, Ekushey February, filmed in my brother's blood, I forget what the melody of the music is playing.
Students protest
After Bangladesh became independent, Ekushey February was declared as a public holiday. Radio, television and cultural organizations organized various rallies by highlighting the significance of Shahid Day. The country's newspapers also publish special supplements.
Women participated in language movement in 1952
In the spirit of the Ekushey February, 1952, the Bangalis, who had established their mother tongue in the dignity of the people with blood, gained recognition from the international community after crossing the country's boundaries.
Shaheed Minar abroad
Recognition as International Mother Language Day
Two Bengali Rafiqul Islam and Abdus Salam, who lived in Vancouver, Canada, urged the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to declare Ekushey February as the International Mother Language Day in 1998 as the primary entrepreneur.
On 17 November 1999, the Paris session of UNESCO was declared as the International Mother Language Day on 21 February, and the day is celebrated on 21 February 2000 by the appropriate dignity of the United Nations. [3] On 21 October 2010, the United Nations General Assembly passed the 65th session on Thursday, Mother Language Day UN lawn.
3D martyr statue model
A proposal has been passed unanimously. Bangladesh proposes to observe International Mother Language Day in the 65th session of the General Assembly. In May, the resolution was passed unanimously in the 113-member United Nations Information Commission.
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