Language Movement

Language Movement

Kobial Ramesh Shil. Illustration: TBS

Kobial Ramesh Shil’s poetry kindled fire of rebellion

Ramesh Shil’s song poems spread quickly and reduced the popularity of Muslim League in Chattogram

Abul Kalam. Sketch: TBS

Kalam, the teen orator of Rangunia march

Abdullah Al Harun. Sketch: TBS

A language hero inspired by poetry

Abdus Salam. Sketch: TBS

At just 14, Salam infused spirit of Bangla in others

Principal Abul Kashem. Illustration: TBS

The man who spearheaded the Language Movement

Krishna Gopal Sen aka Kala Chand Babu. Illustration: TBS

An icon who shaped a progressive socio-cultural landscape

AKM Emdadul Islam. Illustration: TBS

A teenage language hero who spread the movement to rural areas

Azizur Rahman. Sketch: TBS

The engineer-turned Language Movement playwright

Badiul Alam Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS

A bicycle guerrilla’s missions at night

Maulana Ahmedur Rahman Azmee. Sketch: TBS

The maulana who fought for Bangla

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser and CRI Chairperson Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Photo: UNB

Our alphabet earned with blood, says Joy paying tribute to language martyrs

Shaheed Saber. Sketch: TBS

Shaheed Saber: An unfinished poem

Photo: TBS

AL had no contribution to Language Movement: BNP leader Alal