Language Day

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Today 21st February, the International Language Day. Including Bangladesh all over the world are observing the International Mother Language Day through paying homage to the Language Movement martyrs.

At midnight today, people from all walks of life walks barefoot to the Shaheed Minars across the country and place wreaths as a mark of respect to those who sacrificed their lives on the day, 53 years ago. I am sorry, I can not be joining in the unprecedented patriotic really in Shaheed Minars as I am now in Japan, but I don’t forgot my country.

In brief, the background of language movement is, after the colonial period two religion-based states emerged: India and Pakistan in the Indian subcontinent. As a Muslim region, Bangladesh was then a part of Pakistan. But there were basic cultural differences between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Pakistani rulers tried to dominate Bengali culture in the name of Islam. They even denied the Bengali language the status of state language. On this day in 1952, the students of Dhaka took to the streets in protest against the then rulers' denial to give Bangla the status of a state language and imposition of Urdu as the only state language of Pakistan. Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and many others embraced martyrdom when the police opened fire on the procession upon the orders of the then government.

In 1952, the Language Movement played a role as a platform for strengthening Bengali nationalism. Based on its patriotic spirit Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971.

One hundred and eighty-eight countries across the globe are also joining Bangladesh to observe the 21st February following UNESCO's recognition of the day as the International Mother Language Day on November 17, 1999.

The day is a public holiday and the national flag keeps half-mast atop government, autonomous and private buildings and educational institutions. A month-long book fair is being held on the Bangla Academy premises commemorating the month of language movement.

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