Bangladesh’s linguistic landscape is far richer than its dominant narratives often suggest. Alongside Bangla flourish dozens ...

In 1999, UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day. Like people around the world, Bangladesh appropriately pays tribute to the immortal martyrs of the Language Movement and ...

Bangladesh pays deep respect to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement who died for the Bengali language. President ...

The Martyrs Day and the International Mother Language Day will be observed on Saturday, February 21, marking the 74th ...

Through remembrance, music, poetry and quiet procession, the nation once again marks a day when language was defended with ...

President Md Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have paid tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day.

At the Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, people gather annually-- often barefoot--to lay flowers in remembrance. The ritual is solemn, ...

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled commemorative postage stamps to mark Language Martyrs’ ...

Through a blend of recitation, movement and symbolic staging, the actors presented the backdrop of the Language Movement ...

The Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka has been decorated ahead of this year’s Shaheed Day — Language Martyrs’ Day — internationally observed as International Mother Language Day. Final preparations ...

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) inaugurated “Sangkalan” on February 20, an exhibition displaying the 21st February special ...