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বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ প্রথম খণ্ড
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East Bengal. If we look. Sir. to the resolution that have been tabled in this House, we shall find it. Not only Mr. Nur Ahmed, who has got a knack of moving resolution, and who comes from Chittagong. has moved this resolution but the resolutions have been moved by Mr. Shahoodul Haq coming from my place in the district of Tipperah and if you look to the resolution itself, it says that in view of the general opinion prevailing in East Bengal over the question of State language and also in view of the unanimous resolution of the East Bengal Assembly passed at its last session recommending adoption of Bengali as one of the State languages of Pakistan, the Constituent Assembly resolves to adopt Bengali as one of the State languages of Pakistan.

 So, it has been said in the resolution itself that there is the general opinion prevailing on the question of State language and there is unanimous resolution of the East Bengal Assembly. Sir, I happen to be a Member of the East Bengal Assembly. I know, Sir, the leader of the East Bengal Assembly. I mean the Honorable the Chief Minister of East Bengal, himself moved that resolution. He himself got up and got it passed that the East Bengal Assembly recommends that the Bengali language shall be one of the State languages of Pakistan. Then. Sir, we get the resolution of Mr. Abdullah-al Mahmood who comes from Pabna who also says that Bengali be declared as one of the State languages. Then Mr. Abul Kasem Khan who also comes from Chittagong also say that. Then Moulvi Ebrahim Khan who, is the President of the Secondary Education Board of East Bengal, and who was the Principal of a College in the District of Mymensingh also says in his resolution that Bengali should be one of the State languages. So, Sir, it i's agreed and it cannot be denied that there is the backing of the whole population of Eastern Bengal that Bengali shall be one of the State languages. I have got the opportunity of mixing with children in the Districts. The children who can barely speak. they utter the slogan: “Bengali shall be a State language.”

 Sir, it is most regrettable that silence has been imposed upon my friends who come from East Bengal. Mr. Nur Ahmed has only moved the resolution and has not spoken a few words in favor of the resolution. Other Members, Sir, are also keeping mum. So, Sir, it is clear that the silence has been imposed upon them by the persons in authority and by the present ruling group. Then, Sir, Mr. A.K. Fazlul Huque says that it should be postponed and a better day shall come. In these matter. Sir, which have been agitating for the last 4 years and in which they have been silenced, no further mobilization is necessary. It is well known. Sir, and I do not understand how the present ruling group do not attach any importance to it. Let us decide it once for all. It is useless to ignore facts. I have paid due attention to the arguments that have been advanced by Mr. A.K. Fazlul Haq that the matter shall improve if the consideration is postponed. He has declared that he wants that Bengali shall be one of the State languages of Pakistan. But he has not given any argument in favor of the postponement of the consideration. But, I know. Sir, the reason for postponement. The reason is to shelve the matter today. It is clear, Sir, that a silence has been imposed upon member of East Bengal Legislative Assembly who role East Bengal, I mean my Muslim brethren. Silence has been imposed upon them and silence will be imposed upon the people and, therefore, it is not prudent today to postpone the consideration. The matter is of such importance that it cannot be shelved. Is it not a fact that the feelings of the Bengalis are not known to our Prime Minister who