Jamaat chief Shafiqur to pay homage to language martyrs at Shaheed Minar

He is set to visit the Central Shaheed Minar at the Dhaka University campus at 12:01am.

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20 February, 2026, 07:25 pm

Last modified: 20 February, 2026, 07:30 pm

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. Photo: Collected

Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman, ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, will attend the state ceremony marking International Mother Language Day tomorrow (21 February).

He is set to visit the Central Shaheed Minar at the Dhaka University campus at 12:01am to pay homage to language martyrs.

Members of the parliament from the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance will join him, Jamaat said in a press release today (20 February).

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Shafiqur will also visit the Azimpur graveyard, pay respects at the graves of the language martyrs, and offer prayers for their souls after the state ceremony, the party said.

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