Write a Composition about "International Mother Language Day"

 

International Mother Language Day

Every nation has some achievements that they can take pride in. Our language day is our national

ational boundary and bęcome universalized. The Intermational Mother Language Day is the

ent and achievement. But the matter of pride foT us is that this national event has crossed our

language movement and the heroic sacrifices of the language martyrs by the

lermational community. Now, after the recognition, our language day is observed globally as

ncernational Mother Language Day.

February 21st is observed as the language day. This day is the culmination of a series of protest

nd events that took place between 1948 and 1952. After the independence of Pakistan the ruling

thonity of West Pakistan recognised Urdu as the state language of Pakiştan in 1948 and tried to

pese it on the Bangla-speaking majority people. Not only that they also denied the demand of the

Sangalis for the recognition of Bangla as the state language.

a 1952 protests erupted throughout East Pakistan adainst the imposition of Urdu and for uie

cagation of Bangla as the state language of Pakistan. The ruling authority imposed section 144

grer the country as the protest grew stronger, However, when students, politicians and genera

sses brought out a procession in Dhaka University area defving the section 144, the ponce

charged fire on the procession. As a result, Rafiq, Jabbar, Salam, Barkat, Shafiq met martyrdo.

pally, Bangla was recognised as the state language. Since then, the day is observed throughout

he country with solemnity and due homage.

gDon of our

On 17 November 1999, UNESCO, a specialized orgnaisation of United Nations (UN) recognised our

language movement and sacrifices of the Martyrs, They declared that UNESCO would observe the

day internationally. Since 2000, the Intermational Mother Language Day is being observed all over

be world. The recognition by the UNESCO and the observance of the day by the international

community has increased our national glory and uplifted the sacrifices of our language martyrs.

Tarough UNESCO recognition, our language day has got international status.

The recognition of our language day and the proclamation of the observance of the day

internationally is very significant. UNESCO's recognition is not simply a recognition of our language

movement, but it recognises that it is the birth right of every nation or race to speak in their own

language. The proclamation also said that this recognition would help to preserve all the languages

of the world, and that diversity of languages is important to maintain cultural idenity and

distinction.

Since 1952, the 21st February is observed as the language day in our country. We remember our

martyrs, their sacrifices and pay homage to the heroic souls who laid down their lives for the cause

of our mother tongue. We have erected monuments (known as Shahid Minar) in remembrance of

Gem and on 21 February we offer flower wreaths and stand silent in honour of them.

However, the importance of 21st February and its observance lies elsewhere. It is a sows the seed

of our liberation war. And importantly, the language movement teaches us that we have to rise for

chieving

our rights, for establishing our place of honour and dignity in the world. It teaches us not

o bow down to any oppression. It also imspires us to sacrific our most treasured thing for the sake

1 the country. So the importance of International Mother Language Day is very significant.

We are the only nation of the world to sacrifice lives for mother tongue. International Mother

anguage Day is a glorious recognition of our history and our achievement. International Mother

Language Day highlights the importance of linguistic identity and variety. We are really proud that

e have achieved something that has got global acceptance.