International Mother Language Day

21 February is the International Mother Language Day and in Bangladesh, the day is seen as National Martyr's day since 1952. 

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The day is set apart with the suffering of brave children of Bangladesh for laying out Bangla as the state language of the then East Pakistan (present Bangladesh ). This is one and only penance of lives for the Mother Language throughout the entire existence of humankind.

On the historic 21st February, International Mother Language Day is being celebrated all over the world. But that history is full of sacrifice, relentless struggle and a spirit of not giving up.

Who was Rafiq, Salam, Barkat and Abdul Jabbar that day?

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 There are two separate regions of Pakistan divided on religious lines - one of which is West Bengal's neighboring East Pakistan.

However, while Urdu is the main language in West Pakistan, Bengali is the main language in East Pakistan. The ruling Pakistani government is Urdu-speaking, so it has been angry with East Pakistan since the beginning. Bengali should be given the status of the state language - this demand started the language movement on the soil of East Pakistan. On this day in 1952, many young people including Rafiq, Salam, Abdul Jabbar, Shafiul, Salam, Barkat were martyred when the barbaric police fired on the protesting students and social workers. This day is also known as Language Martyr Day.

For societies to remain sustainable, UNESCO considers linguistic and cultural variety to be essential. It seeks to maintain the cultural and linguistic diversity that promotes tolerance and respect for others as part of its mandate for peace.

Languages play a vital role in the transmission and sustainable preservation of traditional knowledge and cultures within multilingual and multicultural societies.

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For societies to remain sustainable, UNESCO considers linguistic and cultural variety to be essential. It seeks to maintain the cultural and linguistic diversity that promotes tolerance and respect for others as part of its mandate for peace.
Languages play a vital role in the transmission and sustainable preservation of traditional knowledge and cultures within multilingual and multicultural societies.

How to Go :Shown The Respect for all Warrior in 1952

Bangladesh celebrates this day nationwide, with Central Saheed Minar hosting a special ceremony. You can hail a rickshaw from any location around Dhaka University Area.

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