At the Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, people gather annually-- often barefoot--to lay flowers in remembrance. The ritual is solemn, emotional and deeply rooted in national tradition.

Party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman led his party's delegation to lay the wreath in memory of the language heroes.

President Md Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have paid tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day.

The Martyrs Day and the International Mother Language Day will be observed on Saturday, marking the 74th year of the Language ...

As of early 2026, the official global theme is announced by UNESCO close to the observance date. In recent years, themes have ...