Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs tomorrow
The nation is set to observe the ‘Shaheed Dibash’ (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day tomorrow with due respect.
People from all walks of life will pay glowing tributes to the memories of the language movement martyrs, the valiant sons of the soil who made supreme sacrifice to establish the rights of the mother tongue, Bangla, in 1952.
The day will also be observed around the world as the UNESCO recognised the ‘February 21 (Ekushey February)’ as the International Mother Language Day on November 17, 1999.
The government has already taken extensive programmes to observe the day in a befitting manner.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead the nation to pay respect to language martyrs by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar beside Dhaka Medical College and Hospital at one minute past zero hour.
Both the president and the premier will issue separate messages paying rich tributes to those who embraced martyrdom on the day.
The day is a public holiday.
In observance of the day, the Central Shaheed Minar premises is being decorated with paintings, graffiti, buntings and selected verses on the mother language.
