The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The need for joint commission with the linguists of the East and West Bengali to develop the Bengal language was emphasized at a round table meeting in the city yesterday.

They also underscored to introduce Bengali in every sector of the country especially in the primary education system according to the Constitution.

They were addressing the roundtable "Development of the Bengal language after the liberation" organised by the Daily Amardesh in cooperation with BSB and Cambrian at the National Press Club.

Editor of the daily Amardesh Amanullah Kabir moderated the meeting, while Director General (DG) of Bangla Academy Dr Syed Mohammad Shahed, its former DG Mansur Musa, Language Movement Veteran Professor Abdul Gafur, Dr Biswajit Ghosh, teacher of Dhaka University, Media personality Muhammad Jahangir, Basir Al Helal, Prof Dr M Shamsul Haque, Vice Chancellor of Northern University, Hayat Mamud, Writer Mostafa Jabbar and Dr Arup Ratan Chowdhury, among others, addressed the meeting.

DG of Bangla Academy Dr Syed Mohammad Shahed said the psychological problems are much influential than structural problems in terms of the people's willingness to learn the English language avoiding the Bengali language. Prof Mansur Musa said those who do not know the Bengali language well, they cannot know English well.

"When the nationalism fell in crisis, there is no affection for language," he added.

Dr Hayat Mamud said the love for the mother language could not be created among the people without the spirit of the nationalism.

Clear concepts on our culture and nation are needed to increase love for the Bengali language, he added.

He also urged the Bangla Academy including other concerned to compose various types of Bengal dictionaries for the different aged people and classes.

Dr Arup Ratan Chowdhury said the government is violating the Constitution to allow the English medium in the primary education.