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International Mother Language Day |
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At the partition of India in 1947, the Bengal province was divided according to the predominant religions of the inhabitants. The western part became part of India and the eastern part became a province of Pakistan known as East Bengal and later East Pakistan. However, there was economic, cultural and lingual friction between East and West Pakistan.
These tensions were apparent in 1948 when Pakistan's government declared that Urdu was the sole national language. This sparked protests amongst the Bengali-speaking majority in East Pakistan. The government outlawed the protests but on February 21, 1952, students at the University of Dhaka and other activists organized a protest. Later that day, the police opened fire at the demonstrators and killed four students. These students' deaths in fighting for the right to use their mother language are now remembered on International Mother Language Day. The unrest continued as Bengali speakers campaigned for the right to use their mother language. Bengali became an official language in Pakistan on February 29, 1956. Following the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Bangladesh became an independent country with Bengali as its official language. On November 17, 1999, UNESCO proclaimed February 21 to be International Mother Language Day and it was first observed on February 21, 2000. Each year the celebrations around International Mother Language Day concentrate on a particular theme. On International Mother Language Day the UN's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and UN agencies participate in events that promote linguistic and cultural diversity. They also encourage people to maintain their knowledge of their mother language while learning and using more than one language. Governments and non-governmental organizations may use the day to announce policies to encourage language learning and support. |
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22 Comments
Thank you for sharing.
Posted 29-08-2013 18:28
Thank you for the informative article. Keeping one's roots and building up based on that is always a trying issue in this global, speedy world...
Posted 28-02-2013 11:12
And also I must share that a nation created through a language movement is really unique in the world's history...
Posted 24-02-2013 19:04
Bangladesh is leading this initiative and really appreciable...thx for the report...
Posted 24-02-2013 18:58
Nice report
Posted 24-02-2013 04:59
Very interesting article. Keep it up
Posted 23-02-2013 18:15
Good article, thank you
Posted 23-02-2013 01:00
Thank you everyone and special thanks to Shibajyoti Choudhury :)
Posted 22-02-2013 02:04
nice post........
Posted 21-02-2013 22:49
Thanks for sharing it....
Posted 21-02-2013 22:11
it is good article. Give information abut how important mother language than multiple language. Mother language is very important to children when they are growing up
Posted 21-02-2013 21:59
Yes we also celebrate it every year In India.
Posted 21-02-2013 20:10
Interesting article.....................thanks for sharing
Posted 21-02-2013 18:45
Well shared
Posted 21-02-2013 17:55
Thanks for sharing :)
Posted 21-02-2013 15:29
I never knew that there was such a day...thanks for sharing your information.
It seems to me that a lot of people are not that proud of their mother language these days..
Hope they learn the importance of it :)
Posted 21-02-2013 11:08
Thank you for sharing this information. Using perfect mother language is much more important than speaking multiple language. :)
Posted 21-02-2013 09:07
interesting and thanks for sharing.keep it up
Posted 21-02-2013 03:45
Wow Nice one It's Interesting
Posted 21-02-2013 02:49
You should be proud . I encourage you .
Posted 21-02-2013 02:46
Thank you Firas. I'm really proud of my country :)
Posted 21-02-2013 02:42
Interesting article. Keep on .
Posted 21-02-2013 02:40