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English Council

Savar Union, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh • 10 Employees
Education Management

English is one of many important languages of the world. Importance of a language does not merely depend on the number of its speakers but on many other factors. In consideration of the number of native speakers also English is second only to Chinese. Almost four hundred million people speak English as their mother tongue or primary language. Importance of English also comes from its acceptance in many countries specifically former British and American colonies as second language, official language. India is the best example. Then comes the point of economic strength and political influence of the countries English speaking speaking people. In this respect, the sole super power of the world now is English speaking. The literature and culture that come out of English also adds to the importance of the language. Finally, English for all such reasons, or convenience have been universally accepted as the lingua franca and the only language for various fields of activities and professions of international nature. English is thus the language of the tourists of inter-country communication of shipping, aviation, hotel etc. All this considerations make English very important to us and its learning necessary. The historical reason is also there. Bangladesh had been under the British rule for two centuries. It has so developed a tradition of bearing English not only for bread and butter but also for prestige and functional purposes. We have been traditionally adopting British educational system. We have developed over the centuries, close social and cultural link and contact with the British. Thus importance of learning English in Bangladesh cannot be overstated. But when we look at the state of English in our country, we are struck by surprise. Very few, in fact a handful of people, really know English. As literacy and education is limited in Bangladesh the condition of English as a foreign language can be easily imagined. English is not again practiced.English has ...