and pay tributes to the heroes of our Language Movement. Yet, question remains, do we remember all our language heroes? Have they all been recognised by the state for their valour and contributions?

The movement was a turning point in Bangladesh's history and played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence. UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day in 1999.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement, marking the Amar Ekushey and the International ...

Bangladesh remembers the heroes, who laid down their lives for the language right, by paying its tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Thursday. Language Movement Day or Martyrs Day is ...

The ancestral house of Dhirendranath Datta, the unsung hero of the 1952 Language Movement, remained neglected for long due to negligence of the local administration. Martyr Dhirendranath Datta, a ...

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