Hotel 71 Dhaka

The Birth of International Mother Language Day The Birth of International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day is a day celebrated worldwide annually on 21st of February to promote the awareness of diversity in language, culture and multilingualism all around the world. In Bangladesh, celebrations include eating festive meals and listening to event themed songs which can be done at Hotel 71.   In 1947, Bangladesh , after the partition of India, was known as East Bengal when the Bengal province was divided up according to the religion predominant among the inhabitants. Pakistan ruled over the east portion of Bangladesh (being renamed East Pakistan) in 1956. In 1948, the Government of the Dominion of Pakistan ordained for Urdu to be the only mother language. This sparked protests among the Bengali-speaking citizens, which made up the majority of East Bengal. Later, Bengalis was stipulated to be an official language of the Dominion of Pakistan

The Little Spot on Earth That Goes by the Name Bangladesh . Bangladesh is a country in Southeast Asia, surrounded by India and bordering the Bay of Bengal. A country rich in cultural diversity, outstanding history and heritage, scenic beauty and amiable people, it isn’t called “Golden Bengal” without reason.  Bangladesh offers the best of the best of all things. And culture is one of those things on the list. The music, dance and drama are sights to behold. The music and dance styles are of three types: classical, folk and modern. Among folk songs, Lalon, Bhatiali, Hasan Raja and the like are prevalent. Robindro Shongit and Nazrul Giti comprise the modern music category and are part of the heritage of Bangladesh.  Other heritage sites are the Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka, Somapura Mahavihara in Pahalpur in Rajshahi, and Mahasthanagarh (an archaeological site) also in Rajshahi. Lalbagh Fort can be easily visited while staying at Hotel 71 . Bangladesh has been