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International Mother Language Day
Bangladeshi fine arts students paint on the street in front of the Shahid Minar, a language movement mausoleum, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 20, 2026. This activity is part of preparations for the forthcoming Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Language Martyrs Day is marked in Bangladesh to commemorate those who die during protests on February 21, 1952, against the then Pakistani state's government's decision to name Urdu as the national language, despite East Pakistan's (now Bangladesh) Bengali-speaking majority. (Photo by Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #13349521 |
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| Photographer | Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto |
| Category | Education |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto |
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