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The Bengali language movement [a] was a political movement in East Bengal [b] (modern-day Bangladesh) in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co-lingua franca of the then-Dominion of Pakistan to allow its use in government affairs, the continuation of its use as a medium of education, its use in media, currency and ...
Works about the Bengali language movement (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Bengali language movement" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
The Bengali Language Movement is a campaign to preserve Bengali language and Bengalis culture and to oppose anti-Bengali sentiment in India. [1] The movement was started in Manbhum in 1940, ahead of the Partition of India which allocated eastern Bengal to the new nation of Pakistan and led to the relocation of many Bengali communities. [ 1 ]
The Bengali language movement from 1948 to 1956 demanding that Bengali be an official language of Pakistan fostered Bengali nationalism in East Bengal leading to the emergence of Bangladesh in 1971. In 1999, UNESCO recognised 21 February as International Mother Language Day in recognition of the language movement. [21] [22]
The Language Movement Day (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস, romanized: Bhāṣā Āndōlôn Dibôs), officially called Language Martyrs' Day (Bengali: শহীদ দিবস, romanized: Śôhīd Dibôs), is a national holiday of Bangladesh taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the Bengali language movement and its martyrs.
Bengali Language Introduction Act, 1987; Bengali language movement; Bengali Language Movement (Barak Valley) Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum) Bengali language movements in India; Bengali vocabulary; Bengali–Assamese languages; Brajabuli
There were not many political parties at the time of Bengali Language Movement. The Bengali Language Movement was a political movement in former East Bengal (renamed East Pakistan in 1952) advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as an official language. There was Muslim League, who were at the treasury bench. The movement was mainly ...
Bengali Language Movement of Assam activists (3 P) Pages in category "Bengali language activists" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.