Nation Recalls Language Heroes

On behalf of the President and the Prime Minister, their military secretaries paid the homage by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar here at one minute past zero hours while the immortal song on Amar Ekushey-"Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February"- was being played on the loudspeaker.

On behalf of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, sergeant-at-arms of the Parliament Secretariat and on behalf of JS Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, assistant sergeant-at-arms; on behalf of Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, senior army officials, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan placed wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar.

On behalf of Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina, its Presidium Member Begum Matia Chowdhury paid homage to the language martyrs placing a wreath at the Shaheed Minar.

Officials of foreign ministry here and diplomats of different countries stationed here today paid their deep homage to the memories of Language martyrs saying that their sacrifices laid foundation of the right to the country’s identity and cultural distinction.

On behalf of Bangladesh Police, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed, Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Aktaruzzaman and foreign ambassadors to Bangladesh also paid tribute to the language martyrs by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar.

People representing different political and other organisations then thronged the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar to offer their floral tributes.

Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day was observed in the city as elsewhere in the district with due respect and solemnity.