Nation pays homage to language martyrs
Since the very early hours, thousands of people wearing traditional black and white dresses in bare feet rushed to the Central Shaheed Minar to pay tribute to the 1952 language martyrs
Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day are being observed today (21 February) across the country with due respect, paying radiant tributes to the heroes of the 1952 Language Movement.
Marking the "Amar Ekushey", people from all walks of life paid homage to the language movement heroes, the valiant sons of this soil who made supreme sacrifices to establish Bangla as the mother language in 1952, by placing wreaths and flowers at language movement memorials [Shaheed Minars] across the country.
Since the very early hours of 21st February, thousands of people wearing traditional black and white dresses in bare feet rushed to the Central Shaheed Minar to pay tribute to the 1952 language martyrs.
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UNESCO also took the initiative to celebrate the day by arranging a two-day event featuring technical dialogues, high-level sessions, cultural performances, and an exhibition honouring global linguistic diversity through live streaming and interpretation.
To mark the day, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus paid tribute by laying floral wreaths at the memorial of valiant soldiers of the language movement at the Central Shaheed Minar. After paying tribute, he stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect for the memories of the language heroes.
Earlier on his arrival, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University (DU) Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, Dean of the Arts Faculty Dr. Siddiqur Rahman Khan, DU Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed, Deans of Science Faculty and Pharmacy Faculty and Registrar of the university welcomed the chief adviser.
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and the justices of Appellate Division and High Court division, advisory council members, ambassadors, high commissioners, diplomats, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Attorney General Advocate Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjad Ali, Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud laid the laurels successively after the chief adviser.
Later, Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Major General Md Faizur Rahman, DG of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, DG of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) AKM Shahidur Rahman, DG of National Security Intelligence (NSI) Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid, District Commissioner of Dhaka District Tanvir Ahmed on behalf of the District Magistrates paid their tributes at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar.
Meanwhile, DU VC along with its other bodies submitted tributes to the language heroes with floral garlands on behalf of the DU family.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), Workers Party, JASOD, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Samyabadi Dal, Gono Forum, Chhatra Union, Chhatra Front, and Chhatra Federation were among the political parties and student organisations that paid homage to the language martyrs.
Afterwards, the area was opened to the public.
