Mother Language Day
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Undoubtedly, the International Mother Language Day is one of the greatest achievements of our country. The supreme sacrifices of the valiant sons surpassed the national boundaries and are commemorated the world over. Our gallant boys gave up their lives on this day to reinstate Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan. The overwhelming protest on this day in 1952 against the announcement of 'Urdu Only' policy resulted in firing on the procession brought out by the students. The nation as well as the world pays homage to the stars for their heroic protest against the brutal regime. The world needed half a century to fathom the depth of significance of the day. The International Mother Language Day is celebrated not only to respect all the mother languages and to pay homage to the Language Movement Martyrs but also to build awareness to save and promote all the languages, especially the endangered languages in the world. The declaration of 21st February as the International Mother Language Day reiterated the relation between our national entity and the international entity and the link between 21st February and the 21st Century.
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