"1952 Language Movement"

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21 February 2026

Children pose for a photo while holding flowers at the Bangladesh Central Language Martyrs' Memorial monument in homage to the martyrs of the 1952 Bengali language movement during International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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21 February 2026

People pay tribute at Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026. The day marks the 1952 movement when students are killed demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language in former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

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#13353386

21 February 2026

On February 21, 2026, in Khulna, Bangladesh, people place floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, marking International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs' Day. The monument is covered with wreaths from government offices, political parties, and social organizations as people pay tribute to the martyrs. The day commemorates those who were killed during the 1952 Language Movement, when students and activists sacrificed their lives demanding the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. February 21 is proclaimed International Mother Language Day by UNESCO in 1999 and has been observed worldwide since 2000, promoting linguistic and cultural diversity across the globe.

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21 February 2026

On February 21, 2026, in Khulna, Bangladesh, people place floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, marking International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs' Day. The monument is covered with wreaths from government offices, political parties, and social organizations as people pay tribute to the martyrs. The day commemorates those who were killed during the 1952 Language Movement, when students and activists sacrificed their lives demanding the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. February 21 is proclaimed International Mother Language Day by UNESCO in 1999 and has been observed worldwide since 2000, promoting linguistic and cultural diversity across the globe.

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21 February 2026

On February 21, 2026, in Khulna, Bangladesh, people place floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, marking International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs' Day. The monument is covered with wreaths from government offices, political parties, and social organizations as people pay tribute to the martyrs. The day commemorates those who were killed during the 1952 Language Movement, when students and activists sacrificed their lives demanding the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. February 21 is proclaimed International Mother Language Day by UNESCO in 1999 and has been observed worldwide since 2000, promoting linguistic and cultural diversity across the globe.

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21 February 2026

On February 21, 2026, in Khulna, Bangladesh, people place floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, marking International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs' Day. The monument is covered with wreaths from government offices, political parties, and social organizations as people pay tribute to the martyrs. The day commemorates those who were killed during the 1952 Language Movement, when students and activists sacrificed their lives demanding the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. February 21 is proclaimed International Mother Language Day by UNESCO in 1999 and has been observed worldwide since 2000, promoting linguistic and cultural diversity across the globe.

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21 February 2026

On February 21, 2026, in Khulna, Bangladesh, people place floral wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, marking International Mother Language Day and Language Martyrs' Day. The monument is covered with wreaths from government offices, political parties, and social organizations as people pay tribute to the martyrs. The day commemorates those who were killed during the 1952 Language Movement, when students and activists sacrificed their lives demanding the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan. February 21 is proclaimed International Mother Language Day by UNESCO in 1999 and has been observed worldwide since 2000, promoting linguistic and cultural diversity across the globe.

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21 February 2026

People line up to lay wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar to pay tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement on International Mother Language Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 21, 2026.

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