The Language Movement is the symbol of love for the mother tongue of Bengali people. People struggled and sacrificed their lives for the language in 1952.
Students along with others protested the declaration of Urdu as the state language of East Pakistan.
The Language Movement sowed the seeds of a long-drawn struggle that culminated in the Liberation War of 1971.
Ekushey is the root of the identity of Bengalis. If it wasn’t for Ekushe, in poetry, song or literature, the progress we have made, that would not have been possible.
The Language Movement in the then East Pakistan, from 1948 to 1956, saw many sacrifices.
Bengali nation has shown the highest dedication and love for the language. None can forget the sacrifice of the language heroes of Bangladesh.
In 1999, in recognition of the Bangla Language movement, UNESCO adopted a resolution declaring 21st February as the International Mother Language day. The day has been celebrated with due respect to the martyrs of the movement at all UN nations since the year 2000.
