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- Title: People and Place
- Description: The words written on a display map of Bangladesh read Immortal Twenty First February (Amar Ekushey) at the Central Shaheed Minar (Monument for the martyr of Language Movement during 21 February 1952) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. On February 21, 1952, corresponding to Falgun 8, 1359 in the Bangla calendar, a number of students campaigning for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of the then East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) 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.
- Credits: Foysal - (Bangladesh) Ahmed/Majority World
- Keywords: 1952, 21st february, asia, bangladesh, central shaheed minar, dhaka, foysal ahmed dadon, heritage, language movement, monument, south asia
- Added: Aug 22, 2016
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- Filename: MWC015086.jpg
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- Photographer: Foysal Ahmed Dadon
- Owner: Foysal Ahmed Dadon
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- Title: People and Place
- Description: The words written on a display map of Bangladesh read Immortal Twenty First February (Amar Ekushey) at the Central Shaheed Minar (Monument for the martyr of Language Movement during 21 February 1952) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. On February 21, 1952, corresponding to Falgun 8, 1359 in the Bangla calendar, a number of students campaigning for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of the then East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) 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.
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- Image Description: The words written on a display map of Bangladesh read ‘Immortal Twenty First February’ (Amar Ekushey) at the Central Shaheed Minar (Monument for the martyr of Language Movement during 21 February 1952) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. On February 21, 1952, correspon
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