Now that enough blood has been shed, Now that my earth has turned all red; Will you not recall what Hari Singh did? Will you unsee Banda Bahadur’s creed? Will you still deny the enemy’s purpose - Will you show pity, while they oppress us? Will you not venture beyond condemnation? Will you let them thus destroy a nation? Will you now get your buried head out of sand, Call a spade a spade, and secure this land?

ভাষার সংকোচন: জাতির নৈতিক অধঃপতনের একটি মূল্যবান সূচক বহুদিন হ’ল লোকে বাংলা ভাষার অফুরন্ত শব্দরাজির ব্যবহার করা একরকম ছেড়েই দিয়েছে। আজকাল স্রেফ দু-চারটে বাঁধাধরা কথার মধ্যেই কথ্য এবং সাহিত্যের ভাষা (এমনকী গানেরও) ঘোরাঘুরি করে। এর সবচাইতে প্রকৃষ্ট উদাহরণ হচ্ছে: “আশা করি কিছু মনে করবেন না!” পরিচিতেরা তো বটেই, এমনকী অপরিচিত…

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