The Shaheed Minar monument commemorates those who lost their lives during the protests on 21 February 1952.
Official name
Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস (Bhasha Andolôn Dibôs)
Also called
Bengali: ভাষা শহীদ দিবস (Bhasha Shôhid Dibôs)
Observed by
Bangladesh and Bengali speakers in India and elsewhere
Celebrations
Flag hoisting, parades, singing patriotic songs, the Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano, speeches by the President and Prime Minister, entertainment and cultural programs.
Date
21 February
Frequency
Annual
First time
1955[1]
Related to
International Mother Language Day
Language Movement Day (Bengali: ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবসBhasha Andolôn Dibôs), also called State Language Day or Language Martyrs' Day (Bengali: শহীদ দিবসShôhid Dibôs), is a national holiday of Bangladesh taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the Bengali language movement and its martyrs. On this day, people visit Shaheed Minar to pay homage to the movement's martyrs and arrange seminars discussing and promoting Bengali as the state language of Bangladesh.
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