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Amar Ekushey Edition 2025
Amar Ekushey Edition 2025
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Amar Ekushey Edition 2025

National Martyrs' Day is one of the most glorious chapters in our national life. The 1952 Language Movement was the cradle of our independence movement. The Bengali Language Movement was a cultural and political movement that took place in the then East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) from 1947 to 1956. The special issue of Views Bangladesh, 'Amar Ekushey Sangharya 2025', deals with the stories of those days and the use of Bengali language. Renowned Bengali writers Jatin Sarkar, Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque and Shishir Bhattacharya have contributed to this special issue. Just click on the title to read the articles.

February 21 teaches showing respect to all mother languages
all mother languages
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February 21 teaches showing respect to all mother languages

Among the many glorious chapters in our national life, the National Martyrs' Day stands out as one of the most significant. To this day, regardless of political affiliation, everyone observes the day with solemn respect. Just as some miscreants have tried to question our Liberation War, there has been no such attempt with regard to National Martyrs' Day, and we consider this to be a stroke of luck. The language movement of 1952 marked the birth of our independence movement. The movement was not just about demanding Bengali as a mother language, but it was about demanding the recognition of Bengali as the state language of Pakistan.

What kind of Bangladesh is this?
Banning musical instruments in villages
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What kind of Bangladesh is this?

Musical instruments have always been a companion to humans since ancient times. In times of joy and sorrow, people create melodies. Music has the power to soften the human heart. It is such a magnificent creation that, in a moment, it can unite an individual with the vast universe. This innate attraction to music is evident, as people, even without musical instruments, try to create sound using whatever they have at hand—clay pots, brass, silver, bamboo, wood, or tin. The people of Bangladesh have shown a long-standing love for music, which is why traditional musical instruments are still valued in the country today.

Take action against obstructors of cultural practices
obstruction in cultural activitie
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Take action against obstructors of cultural practices

ince the July mass uprising, various obstacles have been hindering cultural activities in the country. Many Baul music sessions have been shut down, and even stage plays at Dhaka and Chittagong Shilpakala Academies have been halted. Annual cultural events in local neighborhoods are also facing various forms of obstruction. As a result, the cultural environment of the country has fallen into a state of stagnation, causing concern within the cultural community. People in the cultural sector are expressing that any disruption to cultural activities will not bring about positive outcomes. If artists' activities and cultural events continue to face such hindrances, it will severely damage the indigenous arts and culture. This could also lead to the spread of harmful cultural influences. Therefore, the government must take immediate action in this regard.

Let us strengthen our unity and solidarity ending misunderstandings
Let us strengthen our unity and solidarity ending misunderstandings
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Let us strengthen our unity and solidarity ending misunderstandings

Nationalism which emerged as a tool of resistance against colonial powers in the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America in the middle of the 19th and 20th centuries has emerged as fascism in two European countries, Italy and Germany, in the middle of the 20th century. That nationalism is returning in a new form. Strong nationalism is emerging all around Bangladesh. The negative result of extreme nationalism in Myanmar is the arrival of the Rohingyas in Bangladesh. The same thing is happening in India. This is also indicated by the statement of US President Donald Trump. A kind of strong nationalism is developing all around.