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84th Birth Anniversary of Abdul Matin

Call to ensure proper dignity of Bangla language

Staff Correspondent
Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin was accorded a mass reception at a programme in the city yesterday on the occasion of his 84 th birth anniversary.
A number of socio-political and cultural organisations paid homage to Matin through giving wreaths at the programme organised by Bhasha Sainik Matin Ganasangbardhana Nagorik Committee at Sufia Kama) Auditorium of the National Museum.
The committee handed an honorary crest, a cheque for Tk one lakh, gift and his portrait over to the veteran.
Speakers at the reception said there are some personalities in the society who remain as an inspiration and ideal to its people and Matin is one of them.
Apart from his commendable contribution to the Language Movement, Matin dedicated his life for the oppressed of the country, they added.
Thanking the organisers for the reception, Matin said, "We should uphold the dignity and significance of Bangla language for which we struggledin 1952."
He said Bangla could not be promoted and the countrymen also failed to give proper respect to its language for
which many golden sons of the soil shed their blood.
"Why couldn't we make a standard development of our language in the last 57 years, though we were able to establish Bangla as our state language.” he questioned, adding: “We have to ensure due dignity to our language."
With regret, he said: "Freedom fighters along with the common people liberated the country, but we don't not give due credit to the Liberation War.”
The language warrior said the people have to save the country's dignity' and eliminate al) sorts of discrimination from the society.
Urging the government to implement the pledges it made during the elections. Matin said. “Activities of the government will determine whether the progressive people will be with them or not."
Kamal Lohani, convener of the committee, said paying respect to such personality, who sacrificed his many valuable things for language and oppressed people, is also a matter of honour and pride.
"People like Matin is our inspiration," he said, adding: it is high time to work unitedly for making a bright future for the country."
Poet Rafiq Azad and Khusi Kabir also spoke.