Significant of the Language Movement Bangladesh

1. 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)

2. The language Movement
ভাষা আন্দালন
Bhasa Andolon

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Major Events of Language Movement
1947:
September 15 : Tamadduin Majlish Published a
pamphlet “Pakistaner Rashtrobhasha Bangla
na Urdu?”

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. • 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

14. 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."

15. • 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

16. • 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

17. • 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

18. Any question?