Amar Ekushey

Honouring the martyrs of 1952

“Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February Ami Ki Bhulitey Pari...”
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Nation set to pay tributes to language martyrs tomorrow

The nation is set to observe "Amar Ekushey", Language Martyr's Day (Shaheed Day) and International Mother Language Day tomorrow, marking the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes for upholding the dignity of mother tongue Bangla
20 February 2024, 12:28 PM

Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: An essence of Bengali excellence

This celebration of the Language Movement which happens in the Boi Mela allows the ideas associated with it to be passed down from one generation to another. Boi Mela has become a focal point for the discussions surrounding the Language Movement. 
1 February 2023, 15:37 PM

President, PM pay homage to Language Heroes

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
21 February 2020, 02:01 AM

Nation pays tributes to Language Movement martyrs

The nation is paying tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day.
20 February 2020, 17:59 PM

Curtain falls on Boi Mela

The month-long 2019 Amar Ekushey Boi Mela ended in the capital yesterday having seen a record number of new books and a huge public gathering.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Debasing the memory of Amar Ekushey

Growing up in a coastal town, I have seen people from all walks of life—students, artists, politicians, workers, peasants, and everyday families—participate in social rituals of Amar Ekushey.
20 February 2019, 18:00 PM

International Mother Language Day in photos

The nation is paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 00.01am on Wednesday marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. Here are some photos taken in Dhaka on the occasion.
21 February 2018, 12:06 PM

Nation pays glowing tributes to language martyrs

The grateful nation pays glowing tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day.
21 February 2018, 05:04 AM

Nation paying tributes to language movement martyrs

The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 66 years back is being remembered as people in thousands are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar at midnight to pay their glowing tributes to the 1952 language martyrs by placing wreaths at the altar of the monument.
20 February 2018, 18:29 PM

Mother tongues in a globalising world

It is a matter of great national satisfaction and pride that February 21, our Amar Ekushey, is being observed all over the world today as the International Mother Language Day. The Unesco General Conference had taken a decision to that effect on November 17, 1999, when it unanimously adopted a resolution tabled by Bangladesh and co-sponsored by 28 countries. Today, people in 185 countries will take a fresh vow to preserve their mother languages, as our immortal language martyrs had done 66 years ago. What a befitting tribute to our martyrs!
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Tribute to language martyrs

Just before midnight, as words to “Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano”, began to waft through the air, the nation paid homage to the Language Movement martyrs.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Ekushey book fair opens early from now on

Authorities decide to open the book fair an hour early on weekdays from now on to minimise losses after yesterday’s temporary close compelled by rain.
25 February 2016, 11:54 AM

Blasts at Jessore Shaheed Minar, 10 detained

At least 10 people are injured in crude bomb blasts at the Shaheed Minar in Jessore when people are paying their tributes.
21 February 2016, 15:27 PM

President, PM pay homage to language heroes

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pay their deep homage to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka at one minute past midnight on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
20 February 2016, 18:20 PM

Ba-Dwip Prakashan owner among 3 remanded

A Dhaka court grants remand against three people including owner of Ba-Dwip Prakashan on different terms for publishing and selling a book that allegedly hurt religious sentiments.
16 February 2016, 11:06 AM

Two-day cultural show marking Amar Ekushey

Bangladesh Sangeet Sangathan Sammonoy Parishad Mymensingh( BSSSPM) unit, a new platform of music groups, organised a two-day cultural programme marking Amar Ekushey.
9 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Nation paying homage to language martyrs

The nation is paying glowing tribute to the Language Movement martyrs, who laid down their lives for the mother tongue in 1952, amid countrywide ongoing blockade
20 February 2015, 19:31 PM