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Following my father's path, I will address the United Nations in Bengali: Sheikh Hasina Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed the United Nations in Bengali. Following her father's path, her daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the United Nations in Bengali. He said this at the opening ceremony of Amar Ekushey Book Fair at Bangla Academy Bhavan on Thursday (February 1) afternoon. The Prime Minister said that Bangabandhu went to give a speech in 1974 after the United Nations recognized Bangladesh as an independent country. But there he gave a speech in Bengali. That is, he has taken Bengal to international level. He also said that Rabindranath Tagore brought the language of international recognition in his poetry, similarly Bangabandhu took the political, social, financial and liberation struggle to the international level in Bengali through his speech. Following my father's path, I address the United Nations in Bengali. Stating the importance of book reading habit, the Prime Minister said, 'Difficult essays, complex topics, close your eyes and sleep. Many people take sleeping pills because they can't sleep. I think reading difficult books makes me sleepy. This is what I follow.'
The Awami League president said to organize a book fair at the upazila level to develop the habit of reading among the young society.
He said, "When I was studying in Dhaka University, I liked the library of Bangla Academy very much. I used to share rice on a plate at TSC with my girlfriend Baby Maudud. Later I used to sit in the library and read books. The scope of the book fair needs to be increased. However, Bangla Academy has a different importance as a place. It is not fun to come to the fair as the Prime Minister. Right-Left-Front-Back is just security. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the freedom to move around the fair has been lost due to being stuck in this fence. He also remembers coming to the fair as a child,' he added.
Drawing on history, Sheikh Hasina said, 'Monayem Khan asked to stop Rabindra Sangeet. Professor Hai was the chairman of the Bangla Department at that time. Monayem Khan said to him, why can't the teachers here compose Rabindra Sangeet? Hi said in reply, he can write - but it is not Rabindra Sangeet, it will be Hai Sangeet! Then you understand, what kind of state we were under!'
Advising the publishers to publish books digitally as well as printing from now on, the head of government said, 'We are taking Bangladesh forward in the ideals of Bangabandhu. Our Bengali language is sweet. Now is the age of science and technology. The book will still be published. It will never go away. There is joy in reading books. But today's students read books on tablets and laptops. We don't enjoy it that way.' To advance the culture of language, we should keep pace with the times. So I will say to the publishers, from now on books should be published digitally. In this, we will be able to reach our language books not only in the country but also abroad. People of other languages also read our books. An audio version should also be made. The use of modern technology in publishing books should be increased. There should be a separate portal of Bangla Academy to include the literature of different languages,' he added.
The Awami League president said, "I am in favor of translation. How do we know so many languages in the world if not translated? If you want to know a country, if you want to know their culture, you can easily know it through language translation.
He also said that we have announced Digital Bangladesh. I was able to do that. Now the announcement of Smart Bangladesh. The country will be smart in all areas. Language, literature and culture have to go digital if we want to keep pace with the society.
Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award-2023 to 11 branches for their contributions in various branches of literature. This time a total of 16 people received this award.
E-poster commemorating Bangabandhu's first Bengali speech at the United Nations Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee has released e-poster commemorating Bangabandhu's first speech in Bengal at the 29th General Session of the United Nations.-Khabar Basser
On September 25, 1974, the Father of the Nation delivered his first speech in Bengali at the 29th General Session of the United Nations.
On this unique day of addressing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Bangla at the United Nations session, the National Implementation Committee has said that the published e-posters will be displayed on electronic/digital/LED screens under their management in the areas under the jurisdiction of the local government institutions.
In addition, a request has been made on behalf of the National Implementation Committee of the Birth Centenary Celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to widely disseminate the said e-poster on electronic, online and social media.
Commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Bangabandhu's speech in Bengali at the United Nations Dhaka: Commemorative postage stamps have been released on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's first speech in Bengal at the 29th General Session of the United Nations.
On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the speech, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Mostafa Jabbar released the commemorative postage stamps in his office on Friday (September 25). Along with commemorative postage stamps, an inaugural envelope, data card and special seal were released. According to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the price of the commemorative postage stamp is Tk 10. And the price of opening envelope and data card is Tk 10 and Tk 5 respectively. Mustafa Jabbar said, September 25, 1974 is an unforgettable day for Bangladesh and Bengali language. Bangabandhu gave his first speech as the head of state of Bangladesh at the 29th General Session of the United Nations. Just eight days before that on September 17, 1974, Bangladesh was unanimously included as the 136th country in the United Nations. Bangabandhu was the first statesman who spoke at the United Nations in his mother tongue Bengali and gave Bengali a place of dignity in the World Assembly. That day, the president of the general session requested Bangabandhu to give a speech in English. Bangabandhu modestly said, "Honorable President, I want to speak in my mother tongue Bengali". There are six official languages of the United Nations, Bengali is not among them. On Bangabandhu's request, the president of the session allowed Bangabandhu to speak in Bengali. Today is the historic 25th of September. A glorious day in the history of Bengali nation and Bengali language. The released commemorative postage stamps and inaugural envelopes will later be sold at Philatelic Bureau of Dhaka GPO and all post offices of the country including other GPOs and main post offices. Four GPOs are provided with special seals for use in opening envelopes.
Bangabandhu addressed the United Nations today in Bengali Today is historic September 25. On this day in 1974, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave a speech in Bengali language for the first time at the 29th General Session of the United Nations. Through Bangabandhu's speech given in Bengal on this bright day of the state of Bangladesh and the Bengali language, all the member countries of the United Nations can officially learn about the Bengali language and know that there is an independent sovereign country for the Bengali speaking Bengali nation. His name is Bangladesh. And Bangabandhu inspired crores of people to establish this state in the name of Bengali language. Made them look forward to sacrifice their lives for the country's independence. Even before that, he joined the movement for the demand of Bengali as the national language. It was he who presented this language on the world stage by addressing the United Nations in Bengali.
Bangabandhu said at the beginning of his speech, 'standing in this honorable assembly today, I share complete satisfaction with you that 75 million people of Bangladesh are represented in this council today. This is a historic moment for the Bengali nation, marking the completion of the struggle for self-determination. The Bengali people have been struggling for centuries to get the right to live freely and live as free citizens in a free country, they longed to live in peace and harmony with all the nations of the world.'
He said, 'The great ideals enshrined in the United Nations Charter, millions of our people have made the ultimate sacrifice for that ideal. I know that the Bengali nation is fully committed to building a world suitable for the realization of the hopes and aspirations of all people for the purpose of establishing peace and justice, and the departed soul of the martyrs will also join this commitment.
On September 25 this year in celebration of the 47th anniversary of the delivery of that speech, expressing deep respect for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Committee has released an e-poster for circulation in print, electronic, online and social media.
On the other hand, New York State has been celebrating this day as 'Bangladeshi Immigrant Day' since 2019. Through this, Bangladeshis are also included in the ranks of the immigrants of other advanced nations in the United States. Earlier, the decision was taken in the Legislative Council after a session in the New York State Senate. This year, for the third time, the Senate was renewed by the Legislative Council.
Mainstream in New York, Muktdhara has organized a colorful program highlighting the significance of the day at the Jewish Center in Jackson Heights on Saturday at 5 pm. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. Abdul Momen will be present as the chief guest. The main article will be read by prominent economist working in the United Nations. Nazrul Islam.
Member of Parliament and former FBCI president Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, current FBCCI president Jasim Uddin, Awami League leader Abdus Sobhan Golap, freedom fighter Tajul Imam, Swadhin Bangla Betarkendra artist Rathindranath Roy will attend as special guests.
New York State Senator, Councilman, newly-elected Bangladeshi-origin Shahana Hanif, Soma Saeed and other leaders in America's mainstream will be present. Biswajit Saha will deliver the welcome address. Dr. freedom fighter will preside. Ziauddin Ahmed.
On the day Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed the United Nations, 25 September was declared as 'Bangladeshi Immigrant Day' for the third consecutive year for 2021. On January 21, founder and CEO of Muktdhara Foundation, Biswajit Saha, Senator Stevesky introduced the bill in the New York State Legislature. The bill was unanimously passed on January 26.
Bangabandhu gave three messages to the world by addressing the United Nations in Bengali. Bangladesh Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman spoke for the first time at the United Nations in such a hostile environment when many influential countries of the world were hesitant to recognize Bangladesh even after four years of independence.
Educationist and literary professor Dr. said that he gave three messages to the whole world in the speech given in Bengal at the 29th session of the General Assembly on September 25, 1974. Syed Manjurul Islam. Just six days before Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave this speech at the United Nations, on September 18, 1974, Bangladesh became a member of the United Nations with the unanimous approval of the United Nations General Assembly. Bangabandhu's speech as Prime Minister of Bangladesh was a speech to establish the rights of the disenfranchised people of the whole world. A strong statement and a bold move to establish justice against injustice.
Commenting on Bangabandhu's speech, 'everyone became optimistic about a new beginning', Syed Manjurul Islam told Dhaka Times, 'The five permanent members of the United Nations structure control it. As a result, I am not personally encouraged or optimistic about this organization.
But when Bangabandhu addressed the United Nations, everyone was hopeful of a new beginning. One hope is that the UN will give equal status to all countries. Besides, there were many hopes at that time. In such a situation, when Bangabandhu went to the United Nations, there was a lot of confusion about Bangladesh. It was Henry Kissinger of the United States,” added the academic.
Syed Manjurul Islam said to Dhaka Times that there was a crisis in the image of Bangladesh outside of Bangladesh at that time, "On the one hand, many countries are welcoming and cooperating with our independence. On the other hand, the United States, the Middle East or China were not our friendly countries. They did opposition.
In the current world, an image of Bangladesh has been created or a position has been created. But then the environment was not like that. And at the moment, due to various reasons, this image of Bangladesh has become more clean or bright in the outside world, then such a situation was not there. When Bangabandhu went to the United Nations, the political situation was not in our favor, it was unfavorable. It was in such a condition that he went to join the United Nations.
Bangabandhu did three very important things by speaking in Bengali for the first time at the United Nations. Educationist Dr. Syed Manjurul Islam said, 'One is that he first brightened our (Bangladesh) image. He said that this is a country that believes in its own language and future. He made this very clear. A small country but he gave a speech in his mother tongue. This is the first time, he took Bangladesh to a unique height.
Bangabandhu showed that we got independence by fighting. With independence we believe in our culture, tradition, history and culture. After Bangabandhu went there, the Middle East who opposed us also got a message─ those who were opposing Bangladesh.
The second thing is that small states were inspired by Bangabandhu's speech. They realized that if a small state that has just become independent can do it, why can't we? The third important message he gave to the small states. That is, if you do not stand up for your own rights, then you will not be able to cope with the big states.
Mentioning that Bangabandhu always spoke about the rights of people, Syed Manjurul Islam told Dhaka Times, "The small states there got inspiration from his speech." got power After that, many countries started using their mother tongue in the United Nations.
Literary Syed Manjurul Islam thinks that when Bengali got the status of international mother tongue, then Bangabandhu's speech became important as well as other minor languages also got their status.
He said, 'There is no such thing as more rights to languages spoken by more people or less rights to languages spoken by fewer people. Rather, the status of all mother tongues is equal. In this regard, Bangabandhu's speech is very important.
However, referring to the message given by Bangabandhu to the United Nations, Syed Manjurul Islam, a former teacher of the English Department of Dhaka University, said, "They never go beyond their interests." That is why they did not respond to Bangabandhu's call to give importance to small states.
(Dhaka Times/24 September/DM)
'Friendship with all, enmity with none' was included in the UN resolution In the post-Covid world order and the global context of the Russia-Ukraine war, the resolution was raised by Turkmenistan, where Bangabandhu's quote was inserted. The foundation of Bangladesh's foreign policy, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic quote 'Friendship with all, enmity with none' was included in a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations said in a circular on Tuesday that Bangabandhu's statement was added to the fourteenth paragraph of the 'International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, 2023' resolution adopted by the General Assembly. Later it was unanimously adopted.
Turkmenistan raised the resolution in the plenary of the General Assembly in the global context of the post-Covid world order and the Russia-Ukraine war. Paragraph fourteen states – “Recognizing the importance of combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy and unemployment and emphasizing 'friendship to all and enmity to none' in the spirit of constructive cooperation, dialogue and mutual understanding will help achieve these objectives. " The proposal of this paragraph was made from the idea that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman emphasized on the issues of establishing world peace in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 1974, Bangladesh Mission said in the circular.
It is said there, under the direction of Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhit, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, the diplomat of the mission. Manowar Hossain worked intensively from the preparation phase of the proposal to the final phase. As a result, it is possible to include the historic speech of the Father of the Nation in this resolution adopted in an effort to promote world peace. A total of 70 countries co-sponsored this resolution, including Bangladesh and all South Asian countries.
'Friendship to all, enmity to none' - Sources and Context of the Mantra From the beginning of the Westphalian state, with the development of the concepts of nationalism and nation-state, the type of relationship between the states in the international system also became an important issue. In addition, the concepts of 'hegemony' and 'autonomy' came to the center of discussion in post-colonial and post-Cold War world politics. In the post-colonial period, nation-states began to seek freedom of choice in determining foreign policy. But very few states were able to emerge from the neo-colonial infrastructure created by the colonial powers. As a result, new forms of interdependence emerged and powerful states began to exert influence and control over the developing and weaker states of the Global South by establishing control over markets and natural resources. Moreover, under the influence of bipolarity caused by ideological divisions during the Cold War, developing and weak countries have enjoyed little freedom to formulate their foreign policies and determine their national interests without outside influence. While on the one hand the 'non-aligned movement' has gained significant momentum, on the other hand the concept of 'satellite states' has also emerged. But, globalization, multilateralism, geopolitical equation and polarization in the 21st century have made the Global South and emerging countries more assertive and optimistic about promoting and pursuing their own national interests on the world stage. One. Bangladesh emerged as a sovereign state on the world map on December 16, 1971 through nine months of bloody liberation struggle under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, crushed by the long twenty-three years of internal-colonialism of Pakistan. Setting a visionary foreign policy and ideals for the newly independent nation amid the divisions created by the Cold War was extremely challenging, but the visionary leadership of the Father of the Nation helped meet that challenge. Apart from joining the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) by coming out of the bipolar sphere of influence, he has strongly led the promotion and implementation of Bangladesh's national interests on the world stage. The first and foremost requirement in determining the foreign policy of a newly formed state is a foreign policy doctrine. This doctrine guides all other policy instruments, institutional actions, diplomatic efforts and material resources in achieving foreign policy goals. State priorities and the nature of relations with other regional and global powers are determined based on this doctrine. While gaining international recognition and establishing the country as a seat of dignity in the international arena became crucial for the newly independent country, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his glory of "transformational leadership" (James MacGregor Burns and Bernard M. Bass) is rich in such theoretical frameworks. This type of leadership, apart from encouraging followers to work for their own welfare, sets a motivational plan and vision for establishing their identity) establishes the foreign policy of Bangladesh in the framework of the doctrine of “friendship with all, enmity with none” and the role of Bangladesh in the world court. , exemplified an idealistic spirit in the establishment of world peace and negotiation of national interests. The essence of this doctrine is reflected in Article 25 of the Constitution of 1972. The main points of this article are the peaceful resolution of disputes through negotiation and dialogue, respect for the sovereignty of other states and non-interference in the internal affairs of other states, implementation of the UN Charter and adherence to international law for the establishment of world peace, etc. Two. “Friendship with all, enmity with none” – this doctrine is a breakthrough aspect of Bangabandhu's philosophy of state. Bangabandhu's first expression of such thinking is found in his book 'Amar Deha Nayachin'. He wrote this memoir while in prison in 1954. He visited New China as a member of the Pakistan delegation in the "Peace Conference of the Asian and Pacific Region" held in October 1952. Bangabandhu's understanding of Pakistan's participation in the peace conference despite not being a communist, is quoted on page nineteen of the book I have seen, “We are willing to join the peace conference of those who want peace in the world today. Be it Russia, America, Britain, or China, we are ready to raise our voice with a thousand voices, "We want peace" with whoever strives for peace. This doctrine is directly mentioned in the election manifesto of Awami League in 1970. The 'Peaceful Coexistence' sub-section of the 'Foreign Policy' section of the Manifesto states, “In line with this fundamental principle of friendship with all, enmity with none - we seek to live in peaceful coexistence with all countries, including our neighbours, on the basis of justice and mutual respect for each other's security. Chai” 'Bangladesh Documents: Part I, UPL, 1999, p. 81). Later, in an election speech delivered on 28 October 1970, Bangabandhu reiterated this doctrine, saying, "We believe that normalizing our relations with our neighbors will ensure the best welfare of our people" (Bangladesh Independence War Document: Volume II, p, 562). In 1971, the government-in-exile prepared 16-point guidelines for the Pakistan Foreign Ministry and Bengali officers on various missions who expressed allegiance to Bangladesh. The first instruction of the said guidelines was friendship with all, enmity with none. Among other directives were – belief in the abolition of political oppression, economic exploitation and cultural aggression; non-alignment, peaceful coexistence and anti-imperialism; Opposition to military alliances like CENTO and SEATO which disturb world peace etc. Moreover, in an interview with AP on January 15, 1972, in response to a journalist's question about foreign policy, Bangabandhu consistently mentioned five basic principles, namely non-alignment, neutrality, independent, peaceful coexistence, and friendship with all, enmity with none.
Three. All foreign relations of Bangladesh revolve around this doctrine given by the father of the nation. This doctrine played an important role in joining the Non-Aligned Movement and subsequently in maintaining a balanced and dignified relationship with the international community during and after the Cold War. Again, this doctrine has been recognized by the world community. The quote was included in the resolution titled International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace, 2023 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The above objectives will be achieved by recognizing the importance of combating poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy and unemployment and inculcating the spirit of constructive cooperation, dialogue and mutual understanding, insisting on friendship with all and enmity with none, the resolution said. This doctrine is also reflected in Bangladesh's recently announced Indo-Pacific Outlook. In this outlook, Bangladesh calls for the establishment of an 'open and inclusive security framework' and a 'regular multilateral system' for 'just and sustainable development' in the Indo-Pacific region, which in turn paves the way for egalitarian and inclusive development through peaceful resolution of disputes between parties prioritizing the interests of all in the region. will do Such heterogeneous rhetoric reflects the Bangladesh Doctrine and highlights Bangladesh's desire to adopt a neutral posture in the complex geopolitical equation of the region. Recently honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's speech at the G-20 Conference and the 78th General Session of the United Nations has also been reflected in this doctrine. The Honorable Prime Minister's speech at the G-20 conference highlighted the creation of a global environment that will contribute to the eradication of poverty and the mitigation of climate change through the mutual coexistence of the world community and people, as well as create an atmosphere of cooperation instead of conflict in the world. And the prerequisite for creating that atmosphere will be to take united and integrated measures to solve global problems and protect peace and stability in the whole world for the sake of human welfare. Moreover, the Bangladesh Doctrine remained upheld in his speech at the 78th Session. He called for the collective efforts of all to avoid the politics of war, sanctions and conflict to come out of the ongoing global crisis and establish lasting peace for the welfare of mankind and economic prosperity.
Addressing the United Nations in Bengali was the most beautiful and greatest day of Bangabandhu's life Dhaka, September 25, 2021 (BSS): Bangabandhu's speech in Bengal was the most beautiful and greatest day of his life. 47 years ago today (September 25) in 1974, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed the United Nations General Assembly in Bengali. Bangabandhu's daughter, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also followed in her father's footsteps and addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in Bengali on Friday, New York local time, as in previous years. On September 18, 1974, Bangladesh became the 136th member of the United Nations. Just seven days later, on September 25, Bangabandhu addressed the 29th General Session of the United Nations in Bengali. It was the first Bengali speech at the United Nations. By this Bengali language has got the seat of honor in the world court, and the people who speak this language have got a chance to be proud. Many people think that no one has introduced the Bengali language to the world in this way before. Many Bengalis have won Nobel Prizes in various fields and introduced them to the world, but no one spoke in Bengali. That's why Bangla language got the seat of honor in the world court in Bangabandhu's speech at the United Nations. And the people who speak this language have got something to be proud of. Another aspect of this speech was that it was a speech to establish the rights of the disenfranchised and exploited people of the whole world. A strong statement and a bold move to establish justice against injustice. Famous Indian writer and book critic Surjit Dasgupta described Bangabandhu's speech in Bengal at the United Nations as the most beautiful and greatest day of his (Bangabandhu's) life. Earlier, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, despite being secular himself, agreed to attend the summit of Muslim countries in Lahore on the condition that Pakistan Bangladesh will be recognized as a state. With the recognition of Pakistan, the recognition of the United States and China and with it the right to enter the United Nations and the opportunity to establish Bengali as one of the languages of the United Nations. In the book "Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: From Rebel to Founding Father", Syed Badrul Ahsan made such comments about the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The book is published from New Delhi, India. Publisher Yagigi Books. While discussing the book, the famous writer and book critic Surjit Dasgupta called this book exciting and said that the book in question is an important addition to the list of books on South Asia in terms of information-use, analysis and writing style. His article was published in 'Desh' newspaper on 17 March 2014. He said it is a fact that Bengali is the only table-recognised language among the Indian languages at the UN. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the independent Bengali nation, established this honor of the Bengali language at the United Nations in September 1974.
It is for this language that Ekushey February 1952 achieved the historicity of 'Amar Ekushey'. Surjit Dasgupta said that after 48 years, 21st February was established as the World Mother Language Day. In April 1947, Sarat Chandra Bose, Abul Hasim, Kamini Kumar Dutta, Shahid Suhrawardy and other leaders of Bengal dreamed of an independent Bengal. At that time, Mujibur was a loyal follower of Suhrawardy. From that time he also dreamed of an independent Bengal.
He said, Mujibur left Calcutta and went to Dhaka and became a student leader there and was arrested on March 11, 1948 demanding Bengali as the state language and was released on March 15. He was again arrested on April 29, 1949 for disobeying the law. Released on July 27. After four months, he was imprisoned again as the leader of the food movement. When he was released on February 28, 1952, he had to be carried home on a stretcher after being imprisoned in different jails in different cities for two years. A member of Awami League's advisory council, former minister Tofail Ahmed wrote in an article, the historic day began on September 18, Wednesday of the same year. Bangladesh was formally accepted as the 136th member state of the United Nations by unanimous consent at the session of the United Nations General Assembly at 4 am Bangladesh time. He said, eagerly waiting to hear this announcement, Bangabandhu said in immediate response, 'I am happy that Bangladesh has got its rightful seat in the United Nations. Today, the nation will remember with deep gratitude those who sacrificed their lives to establish Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign country. The nation is remembering those martyrs with respect today.' Tofail Ahmed attended the 29th session of the United Nations General Assembly as a traveling companion of Bangabandhu. Among the traveling companions of the total 24 members were the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. Nurul Islam, Bangabandhu's personal physician Dr. Nurul Islam, Chairman of Gas and Oil Development Corporation. Habibur Rahman, MR Siddiqui MP, Asaduzzaman Khan MP, Dainik Ittefaq editor Anwar Hossain Manju etc. The delegation left Dhaka on Monday, September 23, at 7:30 a.m. on a Bangladesh Biman flight to London. Tofail Ahmed said, Bangabandhu was first requested to speak in English. But out of deep love and compassion for his beloved mother tongue, Bangabandhu said he wanted to speak in his mother tongue Bengali. Referring to the decision he had already taken, Tofail said, the important responsibility of translating Bangabandhu's Bengali speech into English was entrusted to Farooq Chowdhury. He was the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in London.
Why did Bangabandhu put so much emphasis on the spread of Bengali language At various times before and after the beginning of the Liberation War, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his speeches, interviews and discussions on politics, society and culture, repeatedly mentioned the need and actions of Bangla Chalu at all levels. Repeatedly, he made Bengali mandatory for various office tasks and even said the decision not to sign if there was no Bengali file.
In 1971, in the opening speech of the week-long program organized on the occasion of Shaheed Divas (Language Martyrs' Day) at the Bangla Academy, Bangabandhu laid out his clear plan to introduce the Bengali language at all levels. Like many of Bangabandhu's other speeches, that day's speech was published in major Bengali and English newspapers of the country. Cultural personality Ramendu Majumder edited a collection of selected speeches from Bangabandhu's various speeches. Muktdhara Prakashan published this anthology book titled 'Bangladesh Amar Bangladesh' in 1972. Asked why Bangabandhu repeatedly emphasized the use of the mother tongue, he told the Bengali Tribune that education in languages other than the mother tongue is not very useful. Any conscious person can understand this. The Japanese have made so much progress because they have translated many foreign and domestic science books into their own language. They realized that it is very important to have basic knowledge and skills over mother tongue. Needless to say most of us are so weak in Bengali. We didn't really learn anything properly. Above it is thought that it will work even if you don't know Bengali. Bangabandhu repeatedly insisted on ensuring the use of Bengal as a plan to prevent this situation from arising. Bangabandhu made a committee for the introduction of Bengali in the independent country. Although Bangabandhu issued instructions and announcements at various places including meetings, the committee was made because a kind of indolence was seen.
It was decided that any file to be submitted to Bangabandhu should be written in Bengali. A committee was also constituted in February 1973. Those who will work to implement the use of Bengali at all levels. Bangabandhu decided that office documents and other documents not written in Bengali could not be presented to him. Therefore, the Cabinet Division circular requested all ministries to write all government documents in Bengali.
It was alleged in the circular that despite Bangabandhu's several orders to use Bengali in government documents, no real initiative was taken to use Bengali. The circular informed the ministry to take more effective measures in this regard immediately. It is said that the documents of the ministries which are not being written in Bengali should be translated into Bengali and should be written in Bengali.
A 13-member committee was formed with the Minister of Education elected as the president to eliminate various problems in the way of using Bengali as the official language on an urgent basis. Quoting special sources, Daily Bangla reported in a report on February 19, 1973 that the responsibility of the committee is to prepare various projects and implement approved projects for the proper application of Bengali as the official language. Also, the use of Bengali in government offices and immediate training in Bengali writing system should be arranged. The committee will also prepare various common forms in Bengali language on an urgent basis in practical and easy-to-understand terms.
Earlier, after Bangabandhu's return home in 1972, the student leaders pressed to ensure Bengali at all levels for the first time on January 20. In a statement, the leaders demanded that Bengali should be introduced in schools conducted in Bengali, English and Urdu by February 21. It should be monitored in February.
Bangabandhu and the Bengali language at the United Nations The great architect of Bangladesh's independence, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975) is known worldwide as a freedom fighter and a great politician. He was a man of politics in the true sense—politics was the meditation of his life. He is the best Bengali nationalist leader. He played a historic role in spreading the sense of nationalism in the collective consciousness of Bengalis. A nationalist leader like Bangabandhu is rare in world history. He is the only leader who has been able to reconcile the desire for self-development of the national capital and the desire for collective liberation of the Bengalis in a common estuary. The union of these two currents cannot be observed in the work of any nationalist leader in world history. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman fought a lifelong struggle for political and economic emancipation—sacrificing his own life. But not only political and economic liberation, Bangabandhu also played a historic role as one of the leaders of the liberation struggle of language, tradition and culture of Bangladesh. In fact, it is through his efforts that the complete foundation of Bengali nationalism centered on language, tradition and culture has been laid. Instead of religious nationalism, he established language, culture and state based nationalism. No doubt, the spirit of the national language movement influenced the young Sheikh Mujib the most in this regard. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman loved to speak in Bengali—he spoke in Bengali out of respect and love for the Bengali language. In October 1952, eight months after the national language movement, Bangabandhu attended the Peace Conference of Southeast Asian and Pacific Nations representatives held in Beijing. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a member of Pakistan's delegation at the peace conference, gave a speech in Bengali, which was translated into English, Chinese, Russian and Spanish and was heard by the delegates present. In this context, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman wrote in "Unfinished Autobiography":
Ataur Rahman Khan and I spoke from East Pakistan. I spoke in Bengali.
Mr. Ataur Rahman gave it in English....why not speak in Bengali. Manoj Bose from India spoke in Bengali. Students of East Bengal have given their lives for their mother tongue. Bengali is the language of the majority of people in Pakistan. I have seen very few educated people in China who do not know poet Rabindranath, even in other countries of the world. I can speak English. However, it is my duty to speak in my mother tongue.
Bangabandhu's love for the Bengali language was deeply felt in the latter part of his life. In continuation of this, 50 years ago on September 25, 1974, at the 29th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman surprised the world by giving a speech in Bengali language. Bangabandhu will speak in Bengali - when this was announced, many people started cheering. Algerian President Houari Boumeddin went to Bangabandhu and requested him to give a speech in English. But with deep love for the mother tongue, Atal Bangabandhu presented his speech in Bengali that day. This event played an important role in the globalization of Bengali language. Bangabandhu's daring role in the internationalization of Bengali language is positively evaluated by many. Incidentally, journalist Abdul Ghaffar Chowdhury wrote:
"Just as Rabindranath started the foundation of the international cultural nationhood of Bengalis by receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman received the national and international status of that nationhood by addressing the United Nations." Journalist Santosh Gupta wrote: "Bangabandhu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in Bengali language The status of our language was established by the World Congress. It is our misfortune and our shame that we did not want to realize its deep significance that day.'
In his speech at the United Nations session, Bangabandhu emphatically emphasized Bangladesh's commitment to establishing global peace and justice. At the beginning of the speech, he said: "The great ideals enshrined in the United Nations Charter, millions of our people have made the ultimate sacrifice for that ideal." I know that the Bengali nation is fully committed to building a world suitable for the realization of the hopes and aspirations of all people for the purpose of establishing peace and justice, and the departed souls of the martyrs will also join this commitment.
Bangabandhu dreamed of peace and development not only for his own country, but for the entire world. In the speech, Bangabandhu mentioned the issue of world peace and development and therefore pointed out the future direction of the United Nations and said: 'The United Nations has never faced such a challenge before to take steps to build a proper international economic system. Arrangements should also be made to formulate international frameworks based on common interests. At this moment we unequivocally reiterate the international responsibility to ensure the just right of every human being to the free enjoyment of economic, social and cultural benefits recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to the international declaration, adequate living arrangements should be ensured for the health and well-being of the family of every person. For this purpose, he clearly declared the goals and objectives of Bangladesh and ended his speech as follows: Our goal is self-reliance. Our way is the united and joint efforts of the people. There is no doubt that international cooperation and sharing of resources and technology will reduce human suffering and facilitate our activities. A new world has emerged. We have to believe in our own strength. And we will move forward through the united and concerted efforts of the people to achieve the goals and shape ourselves for a better future.'
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman set a unique example by speaking in Bengali at the session of the United Nations General Assembly. Following her father's example, Bangabandhu-self-proclaimed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has also spoken in Bengali 17 times in the United Nations General Assembly sessions in the past years. These instances have extended the status and glory of Bengali language globally.