Amar Ekushey: Rab DG says security beefed up everywhere
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20th February, 2021 09:21:03
Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Saturday said necessary security measures have been taken across the country for the smooth and peaceful observance of the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on Sunday.
“We don’t have any information over any possible subversive act but security has been beefed up across the country, including Dhaka. In coordination with the members of other forces, Rab will monitor the important places and divisional cities in plainclothes to prevent any evil attempt,” he said.
PM greets people of all languages, cultures marking Int’l Mother Language Day
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DHAKA, Feb 20, 2021 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today extended her sincere greetings to the people of all languages and cultures of the world including Bangla on the occasion of the Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day 2021.
“The UNESCO has been celebrating this day with due dignity since 2000 along with Bangladesh. Like every year, they have set a theme for this day- ‘Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society’, which I think is very timely,” the premier said in her message on the eve of the day.
Nation pays tributes to language movement martyrs
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DHAKA, Feb 21, 2021 (BSS) – The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 69 years back is being remembered as people are paying glowing tributes to 1952 language martyrs by placing wreaths at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar at midnight maintaining health guidelines.
Military secretaries to the President and the Prime Minister placed wreaths on their behalf at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past zero hours.
The immortal song on Amar Ekushey–“Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February”- was playing on the loudspeaker on the occasion.
Later, sergeant-at-arms on behalf of Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on behalf of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and GM Quader on behalf of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Begun Rowshan Ershad placed wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar.
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