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Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had an outstanding contribution in organizing the language movement. He was active from the beginning of the language movement in 1947 till the end.
Shortly after the creation of Pakistan in 1947, a number of political activists gathered at the Sirajuddaula Hotel in Calcutta to determine their next course of actions in East Pakistan. At that meeting, it was decided to form a non-communal political movement and organization in Pakistan. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, then a young leader, was involved in this process.
News Desk, bdnews24.com
Published: 17 Mar 2021 12:01 AM BdST
Updated: 17 Mar 2021 12:47 AM BdST
Bengalis have titled him Bangabandhu or ‘friend of Bengal’ out of sheer respect and love for him, while the constitution of independent Bangladesh honoured him as the Father of the Nation. The nation has geared itself up to celebrate on Wednesday the 101st birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led it to independence from the oppressive Pakistan. );
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Were he alive today, Bangabandhu would have hoisted the flag of Bangladesh on the occasion of the golden jubilee of independence, nine days after his birthday.
Bengalis have always profusely expressed their love and respect for Bangabandhu in poems, songs or other genres of arts and literature. Poet Jasimuddin used the analogy of volcano Visuvius to pen Sheikh Mujib’s strong personality in a poem published on Mar 17, 1971, Bangabandhu’s birthday.