Worldwide Mother Language Day 2023: How 'Ekushey February' helped structure Bangladesh's public awareness

On February 21, 1952, the College of Dhaka understudies sent off an enormous scope challenge the burden of Urdu in East Pakistan.

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The day is recognized as a pivotal occasion in Bangladesh's battle for nationhood and is currently remembered.

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"Ekushey February", or just "Ekushey" ('the 21st' in Bangla), celebrates the day in 1952 when understudies of the College

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"Ekushey February", or just "Ekushey" ('the 21st' in Bangla), celebrates the day in 1952 when understudies of the College

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Today, the day is perceived as a critical second in the Bhasha Andolon (Bengali Language Development),

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which established the groundworks of ethnic patriotism in East Pakistan and prompted the formation of Bangladesh in 1971.

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In acknowledgment of the Bengali public's battle for their language and culture, UNESCO declared in 1999 that February 21

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would be noticed overall as Worldwide Mother Language Day. The current year's subject is "Multilingual training -

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need to change schooling", underscoring Native individuals' schooling and dialects.

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The Segment of India was damaged with monstrous carnage, uprooting and generational injury. Be that as it may,

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