Today is the great ‘Martyr’s Day and International Mother Language Day’

The great ‘Martyr’s Day and International Mother Language Day’ today is Sunday. Today marks the 69th anniversary of the mother tongue movement.

The nation is paying tribute to the great Ekushey martyrs through various programs including the laying of wreaths on Shaheed Minar altars across the country, including the central Shaheed Minar in the capital and discussion meetings in various locations. .

The Ekushey program began at 12:01 pm with the laying of wreaths in the central Shaheed Minar. Epidemic crown caused by the president. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina did not pay their respects directly to central Shaheed Minar this year. In his name, his representatives went there and paid tribute to the martyrs of the tongue with flowers. Then others paid their respects with flowers.

Apart from this, wreaths will be deposited on the graves of the martyrs in the Azimpur cemetery with black insignia and morning ferry.

On the occasion of the Day of the Martyrs and the International Day of the Mother Language, said the President. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have made separate statements.

Today is a day of extreme pain and pain for the Bengali nation. On the other hand, the mother tongue of Bengal manifests itself in the glory of the supreme sacrifice for the realization of rights. The greatest and rarest legacy of any nation is the legacy of death: the legacy of knowing and being able to die. The martyrs of February 21, 1952 have left a great and rare legacy to the nation.

On this day in 1952, people from all walks of life, including students and youth from Bengal (then East Pakistan), spontaneously took to the streets in defiance of Article 144 of the then ruling class and the administration to demand that ‘Bengal’ is made the language of the state.

Salam, Jabbar, Shafiq, Barkat and Rafiq were shot dead when police opened fire on a procession of students on the same day that the movement to establish the mother tongue frightened Pakistani rulers.

Noted educator Sardar Fazlul Karim wrote in his essay ‘Bayannar O Aage’ about his self-sacrifice: ‘We love Barkat, Salam. But more than that, Barkat Salam loves us. They have saved our lives with their lives because they love us. They have touched our lives with nectar. We are soaked in that juice one by one, for each and every one of us.

Since the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized International Mother Language Day in honor of the great Ekushey, the day has been celebrated internationally for several years.

According to the national program on the occasion of the day, all educational institutions in the country, all local government institutions, district administrations and upazila, Bangladeshi missions abroad have taken various programs following proper hygiene rules considering the current situation of Covid-19. Prayers have been organized in all places of worship in the country for the forgiveness of the souls of the language martyrs, including the recitation of Fateha and the recitation of the Quran in the Azimpur cemetery.

Taking into account the current situation of Covid-19, following the proper hygiene rules, a maximum of five delegates from each organization and a maximum of two at the individual level can deposit wreaths at the Shaheed Minar. Sink and liquid soap for hand washing will be maintained at all Shaheed Minar entrances. No one will be able to enter the Shaheed Minar facility without wearing a mask.

On the occasion of February 21, newspapers will broadcast special supplements and Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and private satellite channels will broadcast special Ekushey programs.