21
February
International Mother Language Day
The UNESCO has proclaimed February 21 as the International
Mother Language Day. The proclamation came in the
form of a resolution unanimously adopted at the plenary
of the UNESCO at its headquarters in Paris in November
1999.
The first International Mother Language Day event
was opened on February 21, 2000 in Paris by the Director-General
of UNESCO Koïchiro Matsuura who stressed that
"by deciding to celebrate mother tongues, UNESCO's
Member States wished to recall that languages are
not only an essential part of humanity's cultural
heritage, but the irreducible expression of human
creativity and of its great diversity."
Highlighting the fact that close to 6000 languages
are estimated to be spoken in today's world, Mr Matsuura
said: "They testify to humanity's astounding ability
to create tools of communication, to its perception
and reflection. They are the mirror of the souls of
the societies in which they are born and they reflect
the history of their contacts. In this sense, it could
be said that all languages are cross-bred."
On 18 April 1930, young revolutionaries in Bengal (including Preetilata Waddedar and Kalapana Dutt) led by Surya Sen (Masterda = teacher,sir) attacked and burned down the British Armoury in Chittagong (modern Bangladesh). They fought a heroic battle on the hills of Jalalabad where twelve revolutionaries were killed. On 23 September 1932, Surya Sen masterminded an successful attack on the European Club in Chittagong , which displayed a nefarious sign: Dogs and Indians not allowed. Surya Sen and his 64 comrades got busy collecting arms. As a consequence of untiring efforts of six months they could collect only 14 rifles. Surya Sen was finally captured on 17 February 1933 and hanged in Chittagong Jail on 8th January, 1934
Highlights
Films
of the month
Tazuddin Ahmed
The
man who liberated Bangladesh in the Independence War of
1971
Watch Stop genocide by Jahir Raihan
The Great War - a BBC production
Shadhinota
shongramer itihash
"Today
Bangladesh is a sovereign and independent country. On Thursday
16th of march 1971 night West Pakistani armed forces suddenly
attacked the police barracks at Razarbagh and the EPR headquarters
at Pilkhana in Dhaka. Many innocent and unarmed have been
killed in Dhaka city and other places of Bangladesh. Violent
clashes between EPR and Police on the one hand and the armed
forces of Pindi on the other, are going on. The Bengalis
are fighting the enemy with great courage for an independent
Bangladesh. May God aid us in our fight for freedom. Joy
Bangla."
Instrument
of Surrender
Pakistani Army Comander in the Eastern Command, Lt. General
A. A. K. Niazi, signing the Instrument of Surrender in front
of General of Officer Commanding in Chief of India and Bangladesh
Forces in the Eastern Theatre, Lt. General Jagjit Singh Aurora.
16th December, 1971
On 18 April 1930, young revolutionaries led by Surya Sen
in attacked and burned down the British Armory in Chittagong.
They fought a heroic battle on the hills of Jalalabad where
twelve revolutionaries were killed.
Partition
1947
This
partition 1947 created both a harvest of bitterness and
the basis for further conflict. In 1970-71, Pakistan itself
was further divided as East Pakistan became the new state
of Bangladesh, a process attended by an enormous human
tragedy of war and famine.
Highlights
Help
the victims of SIDR
Dear
Friends of Tritio Matra: Our country is in distress and
millions have been affected, what can we do? In this crisis moment
of Bangladeshi we all are trying our level best to help the victims
of sidr. We can donate money, but in which organization? Tritio
Matra made a research on sincerity of different organizations
those are involve with disaster management. and we do recomend
following organizations according to their area of works:
Current
A/C No. 33004093 Sonali Bank, Prime Minister's Office Branch,Tejgaon,Dhaka
SWIFT Code : BSONBDDH.
Historical
Events
The
Proclamation of Indepen-dence was read at the village Baidyanathtola,
Meherpur known as Mujibnagar, on 17 April 1971. On this
day the first provisional government of Bangladesh took
oath here. The Pak army killed several hundred people at
village Amjhupi on 18 April 1971.
Mujibnagar:
Located at a distance of about 7 km. from the town of Meherpur.
Monument
of the War of Liberation
National
Memorial Monument : Located at Savar, 35, km. from Dhaka city.
The memorial designed by architect Moinul Hossein, is dedicated
to the sacred memory of the millions of unknown martyrs of
the 1971 war of liberation
Mass grave: Meherpur Government College, Jagannathpur, Kazipur
and Tengramari; Mass killing site: Jatarpur, memorial monument
at Mujibnagar.
