Indomitable March: A roving treasure trove of war stories
Mymensingh freedom fighter educates youths on Liberation War, shares his battlefield experiences
Valiant freedom fighter Bimol Paul reads out a story on Liberation War to schoolchildren at Bangabandhu Smriti Chattar of Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh. He used to visit schools to educate youths on the war and distribute his books among primary students. The photo was taken before the pandemic. Photo: Collected
When parents and teachers alike bemoan that children and young students know little about the Liberation War, one freedom fighter has taken it upon himself to be a roving educator on the battles of 1971.
Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 24 Feb 2021 03:35 AM BdST
Updated: 24 Feb 2021 11:11 AM BdST Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami speaking at a discussion organised by Indian Media Correspondents Association on Bangabandhu and Bangladesh-India ties at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove Information Minister Hasan Mahmud speaking at a discussion organised by Indian Media Correspondents Association on Bangabandhu and Bangladesh-India ties at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami speaking at a discussion organised by Indian Media Correspondents Association on Bangabandhu and Bangladesh-India ties at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
Bangladesh pays tributes to language movement martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 (UNI) The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 69 years back is being remembered as people are paying glowing tributes to them at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar since midnight while maintaining health guidelines.
High ranking dignitaries ranging from Military secretaries to the President and the Prime Minister got wreaths placed on their behalf at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute past zero hours today.
The immortal song on Amar Ekushey–“Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February”- was playing on the loudspeaker on the occasion.
21st February, 2021 10:34:06
The Central Shaheed Minar is adorned with flowers as people paid tribute to the martyred language heroes marking the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on Sunday. Photo: Reaz Ahmed Sumon
The nation observed Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on Sunday, paying glowing tribute to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement of 1952.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation in paying homage to the valiant sons of the soil who sacrificed their lives to establish Bangla as state language of then Pakistan.
On behalf of the President and the Prime Minister, President’s military secretary Major General SM Salahuddin Islam and Prime Minister’s military secretary Major General Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury placed wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital at zero hours.
of the language heroes on this day 69 years back on the occasion of Shaheed
Dibos and International Mother Language Day.
Clad in black and white dresses especially traditional sharees and
panjabees people in thousands thronged the Central Shaheed Minar here since
midnight to pay their glowing tributes to the 1952 language martyrs by
placing wreaths and flowers at the altar of the monument.
Considering the prevailing COVID-19 situation and following the proper
hygiene rules, a maximum of five-member delegate from each organization and a
maximum of 2 persons at the individual level were allowed to lay wreaths at
the Shaheed Minar.
tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of