If we actually adopt Bangla, ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ cannot continue: Minister of State for Energy

Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmood has said that if Bangladeshis truly support the Bengali language, slogans like “Inquilab Zindabad” should not be raised. He made this comment in a discussion organized on Martyr Dibosh and International Mother Language Day at Shilpakala Academy Auditorium in Paurashava on Saturday. Sirajganj […]

Wreath at Shaheed Minar

People from all walks of life are paying tribute to the martyrs of the language movement at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka. They are expressing their respect by walking barefoot in neat rows and carrying flowers. Many people are wearing the symbolic black-and-white attire associated with this day. The space in front of Shaheed […]

In pictures: Preparations at Central Shaheed Minar for Ekushey February

Amar Ekushey will be celebrated on February, Shaheed Dibosh (Martyrs’ Day) and International Mother Language Day, on Saturday (February 21). The 74th anniversary of the language movement will be celebrated. All preparations have been completed to celebrate this day seriously in the capital Dhaka and across the country. The official events will begin at 12:01 […]