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- Description: Girls decorate flowers at Central Shahid Minar. Central Shahid Minar (Monument for the martyr of Language Movement during 21 February 1952) at Dhaka covered with flowers on the eve of International Mother Language Day. On 21 February 1952, corresponding to 8 Falgun 1359 in the Bangla calendar, a number of students campaigning for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan were killed when police fired upon them. Since 2000, 21 February observed as International Mother Language Day in tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for their mother tongue. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 21, 2007.
- Credits: Khaled - (Bangladesh) Hasan/Majority World
- Keywords: 21 february, asia, bangladesh, dhaka, flower, girls, khaled hasan, language movement, martyr, monument, shahid minar, south asia
- Added: Aug 22, 2016
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- Photographer: Khaled Hasan
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- Description: Girls decorate flowers at Central Shahid Minar. Central Shahid Minar (Monument for the martyr of Language Movement during 21 February 1952) at Dhaka covered with flowers on the eve of International Mother Language Day. On 21 February 1952, corresponding to 8 Falgun 1359 in the Bangla calendar, a number of students campaigning for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan were killed when police fired upon them. Since 2000, 21 February observed as International Mother Language Day in tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for their mother tongue. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 21, 2007.
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- City: Dhaka
- State: Dhaka
- Country: Bangladesh
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- Image Description: Girls decorate flowers at Central Shahid Minar. Central Shahid Minar (Monument for the martyr of Language Movement during 21 February 1952) at Dhaka covered with flowers on the eve of International Mother Language Day. On 21 February 1952, corresponding t
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