Amar Ekushey

Amar Ekushey

Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury. illustration: TBS

His office was the hub for Language Movement activists

Central Shaheed Minar. Photo: Collected

Ekushey…and the rise of Bangalee nationalism

Engineer Abdul Khalek. Illustration: TBS

The man who dared to publish the first Language Movement poem

People pay homage to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement on Friday, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day. Photo: Rehman Asad/TBS

Max 5 from an org can lay wreath at Shaheed Minar on 21 February

Abul Kalam Azad. Illustration: TBS

Azad would perform magic to raise fund for Language Movement

MA Aziz. Illustration: TBS

MA Aziz organized Language Movement in Chattogram

Kobial Ramesh Shil. Illustration: TBS

Kobial Ramesh Shil’s poetry kindled fire of rebellion

Abdus Salam. Sketch: TBS

At just 14, Salam infused spirit of Bangla in others

Krishna Gopal Sen aka Kala Chand Babu. Illustration: TBS

An icon who shaped a progressive socio-cultural landscape

The director who made 8 TV dramas on Mother Language Day

The director who made 8 TV dramas on Mother Language Day

Hundreds of languages spoken by ethnic minority groups may be under the threat of extinction and require extensive preservation efforts. PHOTO: Reuters.

Anecdote of disappearing mother tongues

Demand for Bangla – the seed of independence

Demand for Bangla – the seed of independence

Photo: Collected.

A few words on the words ‘soon to be forgotten’!