Write a paragraph of 150 words on "International Mother Language Day". Your writing should address the following questions.
(a) What do you know about the 21st February? (b) Why is the day important in our national life?  (c) What is the historical background of this day? (d) What has this day brought for us? (e) How is this day celebrated now?

International Mother Language Day

The 21st February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh. The day is very important in our life because we have achieved Bangla as our state language at the cost of great sacrifice. There is specific historical background of this day. The then Pakistani autocrat declared that Urdu would be the state language of Pakistan. But the people of this land rejected that declaration. They demanded the right and legal place of Bangla. On 21st February 1952, some valiant sons of our country revolted against their decision and laid down their lives for our mother tongue, Bangla. Since then, the day has been observed with great solemnity. People get up early and walk to the Shaheed Minar barefooted singing mourning song 'Amar bhaier rokte rangano Ekushey February'. They wear black badges on their breast. The sacrifice of the language martyrs has brought honour and dignity for us. This day has been recognised by the UNESCO as the International Mother Language Day. This day is now celebrated internationally in recognition of the sacrifice of the language martyrs.