In
the history of our country, people of the country have many days to remember.
21st February is mentionable one. The day is observed as the International
Mother Language Day. It is a red letter day in our life. It has its own
background. Our Language day, “Omor Ekushe February” was declared as
International Mother Language Day by the UNESCO On November 17, 1999.This great
occasion reminds us of those heroic sons of the soil who sacrificed their lives
for the establishment our mother tongue ‘Bangla’ as the state language in 1952.
Rafiq, Salam, Jabbar, Barkat were among those who sacrificed their lives for
this great cause. On this day, at dawn people wearing black badges on
their shoulders go to the “Shaheed Minar” barefooted with flowers to pay homage
to the martyrs. Early in the morning the whole nation comes to the martyrs'
monument to pay homage and due respect to the departed souls. People of all
walks of life come here bare-footed in procession and offer flowers and wreaths
to show honour to the martyrs. The people there keep silent for some minutes in
honour and remembrance of the language martyrs. Government and non-government
organizations arrange programmes to celebrate the day. They sing the mournful
song “Amar vaiyer rokte rangan. We observe the day to mark the importance of
the day. It has great image and tradition in the country. This is a national
holiday. We observe this day with due honour and dignity. The day is celebrated
with proper status and amusement all over the country. On the occasion of
this day social, political and cultural organizations arrange different
cultural functions. Newspapers bring out special supplements while radio and
satellite television channels air special programmes. This day is a source of
inspiration for us. We are proud of the day.