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72 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড বিভিন্ন রাজনৈতিক প্রশ্নে সরকারী সরকারী ২৮ ফেব্রুয়ারী, ১৯৬১ গোপন প্রতিবেদন SECRET CONFIDENTIAL REPORT FOR THE FORTNIGHT ENDED THE 28TH FEBRUARY, 1961. PART I Political 1.The President held informal discussion with two groups of citizens at the Government House during his visit to Dacca. 2. The observance of Shahid Day on 21st February was more vocal this year. The procession in Dacca on Shahid Day was about a mile long. We quote from some of the descriptions: "A direct reaffirmation of the popular demand for more positive identification of Bengali as State Language of Pakistan and outright rejection of the proposal for adoption of the Roman Script were the main feature." "Completion of the memorial by the Government was one of the demands, failure to do so being considered a source of disgrace and a symbol of national failure." "Attempt to evolve a new language for Bengali or the adoption of Roman Script on the plea of national cohesion and unity was described as an attack on our language and culture." The proposal for adoption of Roman Script has mixed response from the people. On account of the sensitiveness of local feelings on all questions regarding the language, requires examination and may be made the subject of a quarry to the Bengali Academy. The discussions will have to be raised to an academic level. The appointment of a committee to examine the question and for devising a workable scheme, promoting discussion in the press for and against adoption of Roman Script, laying stress on the fact that a large percentage of the literate population is already familiar with the Roman Script are some of the steps which may be taken. The introduction of English at the primary stage, say in the second year, on the grounds of its international importance may perhaps be considered so that those children who do not go beyond the primary stage acquire a working knowledge of the script and do not have to learn it at a later stage in case the Roman Script is adopted. 3. The question of higher prices and effective decentralization of administration are also uppermost in the mind of the public. The general feeling seems to be that both the