Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Shahid Minar
Every year on the 21 st of February, Bengalis pay tribute to martyrs who have died for their language. Flowers are laid to honor those who have passed away.
first letter in the Bangla alphabet
The 21 st of February is a very important day for worldwide Bengalis. On this day in 1952 Bangla was an official language of Bangladesh. Bengalis fought long and hard to break free from their oppressors, Pakistanis who have forced Bengalis to speak Urdu. Bangla comes from Old Indo-Aryan language and the alphabet derives from Brahmi inscriptions.
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