International Multidisciplinary e –Journal/ Rasel Babu , Md. Abdullah Al, Mamun , Mariam Begum.(04-16) www.shreeprakashan.com Vol-II, Issue-VIII, Aug -2013 Page - 4 “We Want to Learn English”: Voice from Bangladeshi Learners Rasel Babu * Md. Abdullah Al Mamun ** Mariam Begum *** Institute of Education and Research University of Dhaka,Bangladesh. Paper Received on: 15 /03/2013 Paper Reviewed on: 19/03/2013 Paper Accepted on: 09/08/2013 Abstract The study explored the impact of English class activities of EiA intervention schools on Bangladeshi secondary level learners’ motivation for learning English and their rationale for learning English. The study was qualitative in nature where total number of respondents was 90. Data had been collected from 80 secondary students and 10 English language teachers of ten secondary schools of two different districts of Bangladesh. Data had been gathered through classroom observation, focused group discussion (FGD) with students and English teachers’ interview schedule. Eight students participated in each FGD. Thematic analysis was conducted to carry out the findings of the study. Findings showed that EiA intervention schools' class activities had role in motivating learners for learning English. Study result also revealed that Bangladeshi learners had different sources of motivation for learning English like communicating purpose, getting good job, using modern technology, upgrading self status in society etc. In Bangladesh English is a foreign language and learning a foreign language is not a very comfortable task as it had been identified by the previous research. However the study showed some light for the acceptance of English language to the Bangladeshi learners. Study Background and Context English is a global language (Crystal, 2003). The history of English Language in Bangladesh is over 200 years old (Rahman, 1996). In Bangladesh language issues are sensitive and sentimental which has a near-unique history of sacrificing lives for protecting its national language, Bangla (Hamid, 2006; Mohsin, 2003; Musa, 1996 & Hamid, 2008-2009). The question about the status of English in Bangladesh is crutial. In Qudrat-E-Khuda education commission report English was considered as second language in Bangladesh (Ministry of Education, 1974). Later on National Education Policy Committee report of 1997 entitled International Multidisciplinary e-Journal ISSN 2277 - 4262