Joy Bangla

Joy Bangla (Bengali: জয় বাংলা) is a salutation, slogan and war cry used by some Peoples in Bangladesh and Bengali dominited parts of India i.e. West Bengal, Tripura, Barak Valley and Manbhum District [1][2][3] to indicate nationalism towards the geopolitical, cultural and historical region of Bengal and Bangamata (also known as Bangla Maa or Mother Bengal).[4] It translates roughly to "Victory to Bengal" or "Hail Bengal".[5]

This article is about the origin of the slogan and war cry of the Mukti Bahini. For Ravi Shankar's extended play, see Joi Bangla.
Joy Bangla written in Bengali alphabet
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" Joy Bangla " sculpture at Mujibnagar Liberation War Memorial Complex in Meherpur

History

The name of the slogan Joy Bangla comes from a poem named "Pūrṇa Abhinandan" (1922) by Kazi Nazrul Islam.[6][1][7][8] The middle two lines of the fifth stanza are as follows:

In Bengalī script

জয় বাংলা”র পূর্ণচন্দ্র, জয় জয় আদি অন্তরীণ,
জয় যুগে যুগে আসা সেনাপতি, জয় প্রাণ অন্তহীন[9]

Transliteration

Joy Bangla'r pūrṇochondro, joy joy adi ontorīṇ
joy jugē jugē asa sēnapoti, joy prāṇ ontohīn[10]

It appeared in the 11-point charter put forth by the Sarbadaliya Chhatra Sangram Parishad on 4 January 1969. After the release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the SCSP held a rally at the Ramna Race Course ground on 22 February 1969, to honour him. When Mujib was conferred the title of Bangabandhu, cries of Joy Bangla came from all over the park.[11]

Joy Bangla was the slogan and war cry of the Mukti Bahini that fought for the independence of Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[12] In Bangladesh Liberation War, 27 March 1971 Major Ziaur Rahman broadcast announcement of the declaration of independence on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and he finished with "Joy Bangla".[13]

After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Khondakar Mostaq Ahmad replaced Joy Bangla with Bangladesh Zindabad.[14]

Proposed national slogan of Bangladesh

The Bangladesh High Court on 4 December 2017 directed the government of Bangladesh to explain "why Joy Bangla would not be declared as national slogan of the county".[15]

On 10 March 2020, The High Court has been declared that ‘Joy Bangla’ will be the national slogan of Bangladesh.[16]

Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader announced this after settling a rule on a writ petition filed two years ago.[17] The High Court also added that this order will be done fulfill within next three months.

Bangladesh constitutional office-holders and all state officials will be use on all national days and in appropriate cases, at the end of their speeches in state programmes. All of educational institution teachers and students must be use the Joy Bangla motto at the end of assemblies.[17]

on 7 March 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called for independence and asked the people of Bangladesh to launch a major campaign of civil disobedience and organized armed resistance at a mass gathering of people held at the Race Course Ground in Dhaka.[18][19][20]

The struggle now is the struggle for our emancipation; the struggle now is the struggle for our independence. Joy Bangla!..[18][20][21]
(For more info, see: 7th March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)[22]

The surrender ceremony of the Pakistani military also took place at the Race Course Ground on 16 December 1971. About 35'000 Pakistani troops surrendered, making it the largest military surrender that occurred after World War 2. Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, Joint Commander of Indian and Bangladesh Forces accepted the surrender without a word, while the crowd on the race course erupted in celebrations, shouting victory slogans, "Joy Bangla".[23][24][25][26][27]

The salutation "Joy Bangla" is the official slogan of the Awami League. The phrase "Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu" is used by the party members at the end of speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism towards Bangladesh and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib.

The phrase has also given its name to

  • Joy Bangla weekly (1971), one of the two official mouthpieces of the provisional Mujibnagar government, that led the Bangladesh's independence war.
  • Joy Bangla Banglar Joy, a patriotic and popular songs. It was the signature tune of the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.
  • Joy Bangla Concert, annual benefit concert by Young Bangla.[28][29]
  • Joy Bangla Youth Award, the flagship Award event of Young Bangla.[30][31]

See also

References
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  29. "Joy Bangla Concert to rekindle historic March 7". The Daily Star. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  30. "30 organisations win Joy Bangla Youth Award 2017". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  31. "30 organisations get Joy Bangla Youth Award 2017". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
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