History of this day

In 1952 in Dhaka, Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) police opened fire on a procession of students, who demanded the establishment Bengali as the official language, killing four people and starting a country-wide protest which led to the recognition of Bengali as one of the national languages of Pakistan. The day was later declared as "International Mother Language Day" by UNESCO.

Today is 21 Feb, the memorable day for Bengali language. 250 million people across the world (most widely in Bangladesh and Eastern India) speak in Bengali, the 6th most widely spoken language today. Let us remember the martyrs for the language while listening to this incredible song.

Ami Banglay Gaan Gai (click to listen to the incredible song loved by every true Bengali)

Hi, thanks for the song. I love it as it is played in Kolkata book fair frequently. Can u give Pratul Mukhopadhay's version of this song, or any link to that? I love freethinker & keep coming back here. Cheers.:)