Negligence to Bangla at univs irks PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed her dissatisfaction with public and private universities ignoring Bangla in their curriculums.
She urged all to use Bangla in a proper way and uphold the country’s culture and heritage. 
‘I have come to know that Bangla is not studied at private universities, not even at some public universities. It cannot be acceptable,’ she said.
The public universities have dropped Bangla as subsidiary subject while private universities have no Bangla department, she said, adding that it was not acceptable. 
Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, came up with observation while addressing a discussion, organised by the party, at Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh in the capital to mark International Mother Language Day.
The prime minister said that all have to practise Bangla as the martyrs sacrificed their lives for the language.
‘Each family must be careful about teaching their children Bangla and encourage their children to practise the language in their education also,’ she urged. 
She wondered why students graduating from renowned universities were unable to speak Bangla.
‘There should be scope for learning and teaching Bangla at private universities. Why is not Bangla toughed at private universities?’ she asked.
She also said English and other languages should be learnt but upholding the dignity of mother language first.
‘English is an international language, so we have to learn it and at the same time attach proper importance to mother language,’ she said.
Sheikh Hasina also urged the authorities concerned to start using Bangla in courts so that common people could understand what was written in the verdicts.
She also criticised printing wedding cards and sign boards in English.  
The premier also urged people to save Bangladesh from the Pakistan lover and not to forgive them.
‘People should not forgive them and remain alert against them who had brought war criminals in power and gave them national flag,’ she said.  
Dhaka University professor emeritus Rafiqul Islam also expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that Bangla was not in in every sphere of life.
He demanded immediate introduction of Bangla in writing verdicts in higher courts.
Historian Professor Syed Anwar Hossain also called on the prime minster to form a ‘Language Commission,’ to monitor implementation of Bangla and the commission would give a progress report every year in February.
He said that the spirit of the language movement of 1952 was multidimensional, having political, social and cultural components.
‘Now February 21 has been recognised by UNESCO as International Mother Language Day and we must increase study of Bangla in every sphere,’ Anwar said. 
Awami League presidium member Abdul Matin Khasru said that the Supreme Court took steps to write its verdicts in Bangla, which would be implemented soon.
Another presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim said that the use of Bangla fell after the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 along with members of his family.
Matia Chowdhury, another presidium member, said that Pakistan was an artificial state and their rulers tried to ignore Bangla, the mother tongue of the majority people.
AL general secretary Obaidul Quader, presidium member Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, research and information secretary Afzal Husain also spoke. 

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net