The Language Movement (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন Bhasha Andolon) was a cultural and political movement in the former East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1952.
After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, the West Pakistani rulers, who dominated the Government, intended to make Urdu (spoken mostly in West Pakistan) the national language of the whole Pakistan. The Bengali population, which was an ethnic majority in erstwhile Pakistan, was not in agreement with this and started a movement to provide equal status for their own language, Bangla. The matter worsened in February, 1952 when Khawaja Nazimuddin, governor of East Pakistan, reiterated the government position on the national language.
Police declared Section 144 which banned any sort of meeting. Defying this, the students of Dhaka University.
Police declared Section 144 which banned any sort of meeting. Defying this, the students of Dhaka University and other political activists started a procession in February 21, 1952. Near the current Dhaka Medical College Hospital, police fired on the protesters and numerous protestors, including Abdus Salam, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, Abul Barkat, and Abdul Jabbar were killed.
We feel proud of this people. We are the unqine nation in this world, who fought for their languge.
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