The Bengali language movement was a political effort in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) that advocated the adoption of Bengali as an official language. The movement faced violent opposition by the government before finally succeeding. Numerous songs, poems, novels and plays were written to commemorate the movement, as well as films and memoirs.
Songs (The Song of Twentyfirst) by Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (They are my Words) by Abdul Latif (21 February) by Kabir Suman
Poems (I have not come to mourn but to appeal for hanging) by Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury by Shamsur Rahman by Shamsur Rahman by Nirmalendu Goon by Abu Zafar Obaidullah by Syed Shamsul Haque
Sculpture and architecture Shaheed Minar ( "Martyr Monument") in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Moder Gorob (Our Pride ) – is a sculpture situated in front of Bangla Academy building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bhasha Smritistambha (Language Monument) – located at Deshapriya Park, Kolkata, India. Bhasha Shahid Smarak (Language Martyrs Memorial) – at Ekushe Udyan park, Kolkata, India.
Novels by Zahir Raihan by Shawkat Osman by Selina Hossain
Films (Taken from Life) directed by Zahir Raihan directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon (In Spring breeze) directed by Tauquir Ahmed
Stage play (Grave) by Munier Chowdhury
Things named after the movement , the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh , the national book fair of Bangladesh , the first private terrestrial TV channel in Bangladesh , park in Kolkata, West Bengal, India , part of Surendra Nath park in Kolkata, West Bengal
See also Artistic depictions of Bangladesh Liberation War List of artistic depictions of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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