International Mother Language Day, Ekushe is celebrated with respect in Bangladesh

Twenty-one language-martyr’s day was celebrated across Bangladesh on Wednesday. Besides the central Shahid Minar in the capital Dhaka, millions of people paid their respects with flowers at Shahid Minars all over the country. Numerous cultural programs and discussions are held throughout the day. Throughout February, book fairs are held across a wide area in Dhaka. On this day, thousands of people pay their respects at the martyr’s altar and go to the book fair. As a result there was overcrowding.

The movement intensified in the then East Pakistan demanding the status of the mother tongue Bengali as one of the state languages of Pakistan. Police opened fire in Dhaka on February 21, 1952 to suppress that movement. Salam, Rafiq, Jabbar, Barkat and several unknown youths gave their lives to protect the honor of their mother tongue. Bengali nationalism emerged from that movement, which eventually gave rise to the independent state of Bangladesh. ‘Ekushe’ is therefore celebrated since the independence of Bangladesh. Later, the United Nations declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day, and the day was celebrated all over the world.

At exactly 12 o’clock Bangladesh time on Tuesday night, the central Shahid Minar of University Square in Dhaka was played by Ekush’s song – ‘Amar bhai’s blood dyed’.February twenty one, can I forget’. Heads of state and diplomats of various countries came to the security cordon beforehand. President and Prime Minister paid their first respects at Shaheed Bedi. After that, the heads of the three forces of Bangladesh gave flower hymns. He was followed by members of the cabinet, along with diplomats from various countries. After this, various political parties and organizations lined up to pay their respects. Finally, it is the turn of the common people to pay their respects. After all night on Tuesday, the queues continued all day on Wednesday.