Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad
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The Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad (National Language Action Committee) was an organisation founded by Bengali
politicians and intellectuals to agitate for the recognition of the Bengali language
by the Government of Pakistan
. It became one of the most influential groups during the Bengali Language Movement.
Tamaddun Majlish
catalyzed the foundation of the first Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad.
It was founded at the end of December in 1947. Founding convener of the Committee was Nurul Huq Bhuiyan
. Other founding members were Shamsul Alam, Abul Khaer, Abdul Wahed Choudhury and Oli Ahad
. Later the committee was expanded as Mohammad Toaha
and Syed Nazrul Islam
joined in. According to first convener Bhuiyan, all the activities of the committee were kept in secret during that time.
In January 1948, Rashtrabhasa Sangram Parishad organized a meeting with Art and Science faculty of Dhaka University to give Bengali more exposure within the country. The meeting proposed to start Bengali as the medium of education from the primary level.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
politicians and intellectuals to agitate for the recognition of the Bengali language
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
by the Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
. It became one of the most influential groups during the Bengali Language Movement.
Tamaddun Majlish
Tamaddun Majlish
Tamaddun Majlish is an Islamic cultural organization in Bangladesh, established in 1947 by Principal Abul Kashem in erstwhile East Pakistan...
catalyzed the foundation of the first Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad.
It was founded at the end of December in 1947. Founding convener of the Committee was Nurul Huq Bhuiyan
Nurul Huq Bhuiyan
A.S.M Nurul Haque Bhuiyan was a Chemistry professor and politician who was a senior leader of the Tamaddun Majlish and the first convener of the Rastrabhasa Sangram Parishad during the Language Movement....
. Other founding members were Shamsul Alam, Abul Khaer, Abdul Wahed Choudhury and Oli Ahad
Oli Ahad
-Early life:Ahad was born at the Islampur village of Brahmanbaria. In 1944 he passed matriculation from Daudkandi Government Aided High School. During the election for referendum of Pakistan, Ahad got involved with politics and campaigned in various places like Tripura, Bogra and was arrested...
. Later the committee was expanded as Mohammad Toaha
Mohammad Toaha
Mohammad Toaha is a language activist of the language movement and politician. He is considered as one of the main student leader during the movement....
and Syed Nazrul Islam
Syed Nazrul Islam
Syed Nazrul Islam was a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Awami League. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he served as the acting President of Bangladesh in the absence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.-Early life:...
joined in. According to first convener Bhuiyan, all the activities of the committee were kept in secret during that time.
In January 1948, Rashtrabhasa Sangram Parishad organized a meeting with Art and Science faculty of Dhaka University to give Bengali more exposure within the country. The meeting proposed to start Bengali as the medium of education from the primary level.