Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 20 Feb 2021 03:39 PM BdST
Updated: 20 Feb 2021 03:39 PM BdST
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the struggle to establish the primacy of Bengali as the mother language started by the Father of the Nation paved the way for Bangladesh s independence. );
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Hasina also urged the people to take pride in their heritage and history as Bangalees while virtually addressing the presentation ceremony of the Ekushey Padak-2021 on Saturday.
“We are Bangalees. Bangladesh is our country. Bangladesh will hold its head high in the world and move forward with dignity. We will stand on our own feet with self-esteem,” she said.