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Nation pays homage to martyrs of 1952 Language Movement The nation is paying a glowing tribute to martyrs of the historic 1952 Language Movement for their supreme sacrifices to establish Bangla as mother language. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation to pay tributes by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past zero hours on Sunday. On behalf of the President and the Prime Minister, President’s military secretary Major General S M Salahuddin Islam and Prime Minister’s military secretary Major General Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury placed wreat...

21st February, 2021 10:34:06 The Central Shaheed Minar is adorned with flowers as people paid tribute to the martyred language heroes marking the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on Sunday. Photo: Reaz Ahmed Sumon The nation observed Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on Sunday, paying glowing tribute to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation in paying homage to the valiant sons of the soil who sacrificed their lives to establish Bangla as state language of then Pakistan. On...

The immortal line -- “‘Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February, Ami Ki Bhulite Pari” (Can I forget the 21st of February, incarnadined by the love of my brother?) -- was on everyone’s lips as people from all walks of life walked barefoot to the Shaheed Minar to pay their homage. Several youths were killed in police firing on Feb 21, 1952, to quell protests against the then Pakistan government decision to impose Urdu as the state language on the people of the erstwhile East Pakistan, who wanted Bangla to be recognised as the mother tongue. The Language Movement began the intense alie...

Last Updated: Bengal Observes International Mother Language Day West Bengal on Sunday observed the International Mother Language Day with floral tributes, processions and cultural programmes as people remembered the martyrs who laid down lives for their mother tongue. West Bengal on Sunday observed the International Mother Language Day with floral tributes, processions and cultural programmes as people remembered the martyrs who laid down lives for their mother tongue. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted people on the occasion and paid homage to those who had sacrificed their lives fo...

Nation pays homage to martyrs of 1952 Language Movement Special Correspondent 20th February, 2021 09:26:29 The nation is paying a glowing tribute to martyrs of the historic 1952 Language Movement for their supreme sacrifices to establish Bangla as mother language. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation to pay tributes by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past zero hours on Sunday. On behalf of the President and the Prime Minister, President’s military secretary Major General S M Salahuddin Islam and Prime Minister’s military secreta...