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Nation celebrates Int’l Mother Language Day today

The nation observes the ‘Shaheed Dibash’ (Language Martyrs Day) and International Mother Language Day (February 21) through extensive programmes today. People from all walks of life have started paying glowing tributes to memories of the language movement martyrs, the valiant sons of the soil who made supreme sacrifices to establish the rights of the mother tongue, Bangla, in 1952. The day is also being observed around the world as the UNESCO recognised the Ekushey February as the International Mother Language Day on November 17, 1999. Meanwhile, President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid homage to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past…

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Editorial

Immortal spirit of Ekushey February

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Op-ed

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Worldwide

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Nationwide

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Supplement

The spirit of Ekushey lives on even after 67 years

From time immemorial Bengalis have taken great pride in their language, culture, humane values, piety, simple way of life and integrity. Whenever there is any attack on them the generally peace loving Bengalis have hit back and hit back hard. Today is Ekushey, the 21st February, a great day in the annals…

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