Today February 21st is International Mother Language Day.
Today is immortal February 1, Great Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day. A day of self-identification and self-sacrifice of Bengalis made with the history of bloodshed. 72 years of national language movement is completed today. The President paid respect to language martyrs at the first hour of twenty one. Sahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Before the clock strikes 12 o’clock at midnight, a row of leaders and workers of various political parties, social and cultural organizations can be seen at Shaheed Miner. At 12 o’clock 1 minute, the President paid tribute by paying flowers at the martyr’s shrine. Shahabuddin. Then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes. Deep respect to language martyrs by offering wreath at Central Shaheed Miner.
It starts with the first hour of twenty one. After the President and the Prime Minister paid their respects at the first hour of one o’clock, people from all walks of life flocked to the central Shaheed Minar area. On February 1, 1952, Rafiq, Salam, Barkat, Shafiur, Jabbar poured their blood to preserve the dignity of mother tongue Bengal. Dukhini Bengali alphabet, mother tongue was freed from their blood.
The struggle for the development of Bengali nationhood, which began on that day, culminated in the emergence of independent Bangladesh under the leadership of Bangabandhu along the glorious path of the Liberation War. February 11 has therefore become a symbol of eternal inspiration to Bengalis.
Not only Bangladesh, but the whole world has received the Bengali nation with deep respect for the history that was written by the Bengali nation while preserving the dignity of the mother tongue. February 11 is being celebrated around the world today as International Mother Language Day.