Abdul Ghaffar Chowdhury's words and the immortal melody of Shaheed Altaf Mahmood's day of deep feeling and pain, 'Ekushey February painted in my brother's blood, can I forget' - Ekushey February today.
Today is a unique day to ignite the pride of self-sacrifice. On this day, people all over the country are remembering the language martyrs in an atmosphere of humble respect, due dignity and solemnity. The nation is celebrating this day of pride and mourning through various programs.
Everyone is paying homage to the language martyrs with flowers at the Shaheed Minar. However, due to the Corona epidemic, the organization of tributes is on a limited scale this time. Their military secretaries laid wreaths on their behalf this year amid the epidemic.
His military secretary Major General SM Salahuddin Islam presented flowers on behalf of the President. On behalf of the Prime Minister, his Military Secretary Major General Naqib Ahmad Chowdhury paid his respects. The Bengalis are the nation that has made a history of sacrificing their lives for the sake of language. Ekushey February is therefore a symbol of Bengali consciousness.
Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar, Safiur, Awal, Ahiullah, the direction of the path of the immortal Ekushey Bengali painted in blood, the vibration of the soul.
On this day in 1952, Salam, Rafiq, Jabbar, Barkat and Safiur shed blood to establish the status of mother tongue Bengal. This is the first instance in the history of the world to shed blood on the streets for the mother tongue.
This marked the beginning of the struggle for the development of Bengali nationalism and it culminated in the rise of independent Bangladesh along the glorious path of the War of Liberation. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have given separate statements.
Besides, today is a public holiday. The national flag is being kept at half-mast in memory of the language martyrs. At the same time, black flags of mourning are being flown everywhere.
Newspapers, television and radio are publishing special supplements and broadcasting programs. The United Nations has chosen this day as the day for the protection of the languages of all the nationalities of the world.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized February 21 as 'International Mother Language Day' on November 17, 1999 at its 30th Conference in support of 26 countries.
Today, along with Bangladesh, 195 members of UNESCO and 6,909 speakers of 9 associate member states will observe this day. This international recognition is a unique common achievement for the Bengali nation.
