February 21, 1952: The day through the eyes of Language Movement veterans
February 21, 1952: The day through the eyes of Language Movement veterans
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February 21, 1952: The day through the eyes of Language Movement veterans
Congratulations to the happy couple!
When we heard (February 20, 1952) that the All-Party State Language Action Committee decided against violating Section 144, we got very angry. Around 9:00pm-10:00pm, seven or eight of us met on the east bank of the pond at Fazlul Haque Hall.
On February 21, 1952, a meeting of students began at Amtala (now Dhaka Medical College and Hospital). Gaziul Haque presided over the meeting.
We all read the history of the Bangla Language Movement of 1952 in our textbooks. As a child I learned that Shaheed (martyred) Salam, Jabbar, Shafiur and...