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.
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