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Significant of the Language Movement Bangladesh

The document summarizes the significance of the Language Movement in Bangladeshi history. It describes the events leading up to the movement, including the Pakistani government declaring Urdu as the sole official language, sparking protests from Bengali intellectuals and the people of East Pakistan. Major events of the movement are outlined, such as protests, strikes, and police opening fire on student protestors in 1952, killing several. The movement achieved several goals, including the recognition of Bengali as an official language in 1954 and 1956. It inspired the Liberation War and rise of political parties in East Pakistan. The UNESCO later declared February 21st as International Mother Language Day in recognition of the movement.

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Significance of the Language Movement Presented by Sudeb Das (2014-2-55-023) Shahjadi sultana (2015-1-39-026) Jannatul Mawa (2015-1-39-049) Eity Sarker (2015-1-39-033) Umma Ima (2015-1-39-053) Mishua Sultana (2015-3-55-008)
The language Movement ভাষা আন্দালন Bhasa Andolon
Background Of The LANGUAGE MOVEMENT • The question about the issue of state language was raised immediately after the creation of Pakistan. • The central government of the Pakistan forcedly declared the only state language . • The intellectuals and people of all classes started to raise their voice and it soon converted into a mass movement
Major Events of Language Movement 1947: Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed a former Vice-Chancellor of the Alighar University of India suggested that ‘Urdu’ should be the state language of Pakistan. At the same time Dr. Md. Shahidullah , noted Bengali linguistic from Dhaka University opposed. May17: muslim league leaders announced in hydrabad, India, that Urdu will become the only state language of the future state of Pakistan.
Major Events of Language Movement 1947: September 15 : Tamadduin Majlish Published a pamphlet “Pakistaner Rashtrobhasha Bangla na Urdu?”
Major Events of Language Movement 1947: December 6: Teachers and students of the University Of Dhaka demanded Bangla as an official Language. December 30: First Rashtrobhasha Sangram Parishad was formed by Tamauddin’s professor Nurul Haque Bhuiyan.
Major Events of Language Movement 1948: February 23: when it was proposed that the members of the constituent assembly would have to speak either in Urdu or in English , Dhirendranath Datta requested Bangla as an official language in constituent assembly of Pakistan held in Karachi. He noted that out of 69 million population of Pakistan , 44 million were from East Pakistan and Bangla as there mother tounge . Liaquat Ali Khan, Khawaja Nazzimudding and others opposed.
Major Events of Language Movement 1948: March11: A general strike was observed in the towns of east Pakistan in protest against the omission of bangla from the languages of the constituent assembly absence of the bangla letters in Pakistani coins and stamps and the use of urdu in recruitment tests for the Navy. In this situation Khawaja Nazimuddin signed eight poit aggrement with the students leader where it was mentioned that Bangla will also e honored as one of the official languages
Major Events of Language Movement 1948:  21 March, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Declared that  Urdu and only urdu would be the only official language of Pakistan in Ramna Racecourse, Dhaka East Pakistan.  The declaration raised a storm of protest in the East Pakistan.
Major Events of Language Movement After death of Moahammad Ali Jinnah, Nazimudding became the new governor general of Pakistan. 1952: Jannuary 26: Nazimuddin also declared in paltan maidan that urdu would be the one an only state language February 4: Abdul Matin formed “Dhaka University ‘s state language committee”. They decided to declared February 21 as the day for stikes which is called ‘vasha dibosh’. Gaziul haque and Abdul Matin led student procession.
Events of 1952 • February 20: The government banning all sorts of public meetings and rallies to prevent movement for 30 days. • February 21: Students gather in Dhaka university premises. • They brought out a peaceful protest procession on 21 February 1952.
Events of 1952 • The procession reached near Dhaka Medical College. • police opened fire and killed a number of students. • Including Salam, Rafiq, Barkat and Jabbar.
• Many political parties and political leaders got involved with it. As a result, East Bengal experienced a new consciousness for fighting for its rights. The language movement became the source of inspiration for the subsequent movements • The negative attitude of Muslim League led to the creation of Ganatantri Dal, Jubo League, Awami league which curbed the dominance of East Bengal Muslim League. As a result in 1954 election the ML suffered a humiliating defeat . Events of 1952
Declaration of state language 1954 May 7: • The constituent assembly resolved, to grant official status to Bengali. • Bengali was recognized as the second official language of Pakistan on 29 February 1956, and article 214(1) of the constitution of Pakistan was reworded to "The state language of Pakistan shall be Urdu and Bengali."
• Landside victory in the provincial election in 1954.(out of 309 seats of the east Bengal United Front pt 236). • Recognization of the Bangla language(1956). • It created a trend for women to participate in rallies and meetings .This facilitated their participation in politics. Achivement of language movement
• The inspiration of Bhasha Andolan was the core element in our Liberation War. • Six points (1966) • Landside victory in the general election(1970) and • Great victory in 1971. Achivement of language movement
• UNESCO declare in 26 November 1999, 21st February as the International Mother Language Day • Observed 2008 as “Year of language ”by UN Declaration of International Mother Language Day: Achivement of language movement
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Significant of the Language Movement Bangladesh