Language Movement

Language Movement

Photo: TBS

The story of the first poem on Ekhushey

Mahbub-ul-Alam Chowdhury wrote the historic poem on 21 February 1952 in Chattogram which was recited at a large protest rally in Laldighi three days later.

Photo: Collected

A language defended by blood, battered by Westernisation

Illustration: TBS

The language we breathe in 

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

Nation pays tributes to language movement martyrs

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

Photo: TBS

Telcos to send SMSs in Bangla marking International Mother Language Day 

Engineer Abdul Khalek. Illustration: TBS

The man who dared to publish the first Language Movement poem

Shawkat Osman. Illustration: TBS

Novelist Shawkat Osman inspired language movement in Ctg

Pratibha Mutsuddi. Sketch: TBS

The lady who was arrested for honouring language martyrs

Binod Bihari Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS

He protested police firing in the assembly

Mohammad Solaiman. Sketch: TBS

Solaiman showed death-defying courage to earn recognition for Bangla

Chemon Ara. Sketch: TBS

She came from Chattogram and organised girls in Dhaka for Bangla