Tributes to Language Movement martyrs

The nation is paying homage to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement from Saturday midnight, marking Shaheed Dibas and International Mother Language Day, reports UNB. President Abdul Hamid, as the head of state, was the first to place a wreath at the altar on behalf of the nation at 12:01am today followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as head of the government. The President and the PM stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of respect to the Language Movement martyrs. Later, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, Ambassadors of different countries, leaders of Freedom Fighters’ Command Council, Dhaka University teachers, led by its vice chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique, also paid tributes to the language martyrs Later, Sheikh Hasina along with senior Awami League leaders later placed another wreath at the monument on behalf of the party.The leader of the opposition in parliament, Raushan Ershad, among others, also paid tribute to the language martyrs.
Almost all political parties, student organizations and socio-cultural and professional groups will pay their tributes to the language movement heroes during the early hours of this historic day. Walking barefoot to the Central Shaheed Minar with wreaths and flowers and singing 'Amar bhaiyer rokte rangano Ekushey February', people from all walks of life will pay their deep respects to the heroes of the Language Movement, who sacrificed their lives for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of erstwhile Pakistan. Different political parties, their front organisations as well as socio-cultural organisations have taken up various programmes to pay their homage to the language martyrs all day long. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have taken all-out security measures in and round the Central Shaheed Minar to ensure smooth observance of Amar Ekushey. On February 21, 1952, students and the common people in Dhaka took to the streets in protest against the then Pakistani government's denial of Bangla as the national language and imposition of Urdu as the only official language of Pakistan.
Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and a few other brave sons of the soil were killed in police firings on this day in 1952 when students came out in a procession from the Dhaka University campus breaching section 144 to press home their demand for the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion. In his message, President Abdul Hamid said, “We feel proud that crossing the boundary of the country the spirit of Amar Ekushey is inspiring people of various language across the globe to protect their own languages and cultures.” In her message, the Prime Minister said Amar Ekushey is the symbol of democratic values, Banglee nationalism, spirit of Liberation War and secularism.
“Imbued with the spirit of Ekushey and the Liberation War, our government is working relentlessly for building Bangladesh a modern and prosperous country and free from hunger, poverty, communalism and illiteracy,” she added.
The ruling Awami League will hold a discussion marking the day on Monday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at 3 pm. In a message, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also a former Prime Minister, recalled with deep respect all the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement and wished the success of the all programmes taken by different socio-cultural and political organisations to mark the day. She also prayed for salvation of the departed souls of the martyrs of the Language Movement and conveyed her sympathy to the bereaved family members.f the party.

 

Tributes to Language Movement martyrs

The nation is paying homage to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement from Saturday midnight, marking Shaheed Dibas and International Mother Language Day, reports UNB. President Abdul Hamid, as the head of state, was the first to place a wreath at the altar on behalf of the nation at 12:01am today followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as head of the government. The President and the PM stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of respect to the Language Movement martyrs. Later, Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, Ambassadors of different countries, leaders of Freedom Fighters Command Council, Dhaka University teachers, led by its vice chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique, also paid tributes to the language martyrs Later, Sheikh Hasina along with senior Awami League leaders later placed another wreath at the monument on behalf of the party.The leader of the opposition in parliament, Raushan Ershad, among others, also paid tribute to the language martyrs. Almost all political parties, student organizations and socio-cultural and professional groups will pay their tributes to the language movement heroes during the early hours of this historic day. Walking barefoot to the Central Shaheed Minar with wreaths and flowers and singing Amar bhaiyer rokte rangano Ekushey February, people from all walks of life will pay their deep respects to the heroes of the Language Movement, who sacrificed their lives for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of erstwhile Pakistan. Different political parties, their front organisations as well as socio-cultural organisations have taken up various programmes to pay their homage to the language martyrs all day long. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have taken all-out security measures in and round the Central Shaheed Minar to ensure smooth observance of Amar Ekushey. On February 21, 1952, students and the common people in Dhaka took to the streets in protest against the then Pakistani governments denial of Bangla as the national language and imposition of Urdu as the only official language of Pakistan. Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and a few other brave sons of the soil were killed in police firings on this day in 1952 when students came out in a procession from the Dhaka University campus breaching section 144 to press home their demand for the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion. In his message, President Abdul Hamid said, We feel proud that crossing the boundary of the country the spirit of Amar Ekushey is inspiring people of various language across the globe to protect their own languages and cultures. In her message, the Prime Minister said Amar Ekushey is the symbol of democratic values, Banglee nationalism, spirit of Liberation War and secularism. Imbued with the spirit of Ekushey and the Liberation War, our government is working relentlessly for building Bangladesh a modern and prosperous country and free from hunger, poverty, communalism and illiteracy, she added. The ruling Awami League will hold a discussion marking the day on Monday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at 3 pm. In a message, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also a former Prime Minister, recalled with deep respect all the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement and wished the success of the all programmes taken by different socio-cultural and political organisations to mark the day. She also prayed for salvation of the departed souls of the martyrs of the Language Movement and conveyed her sympathy to the bereaved family members.f the party.