As I stepped into the Central Shaheed Minar late in the afternoon, I was greeted with the jovial and embracing atmosphere of feminists from all corners of the city— and perhaps even beyond. Most were decked out in orange and red sarees, seemingly in line with a theme for the day. Some were even in work mode, going live on social media platforms to share updates on behalf of their organisations.

Dr Zafrullah will be given a guard of honour at the Shaheed Minar, where his body will be kept till 1:00pm

There is no usage of Bangla by the state, and it is being pushed to the periphery.

In remembrance of the eminent architect and artist Hamidur Rahman, who designed the Central Shaheed Minar, his family established

People from all walks of life pay their last respects to noted sculptor and freedom fighter Ferdousi Priyabhashini at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

The Central Shaheed Minar is the ultimate symbol of our glorious Language Movement, which paved the way for our liberation movement. However, it is shameful that we have not been able to preserve the sanctity of this place.

Preeminent singer, researcher and music teacher Sudhin Das, who made monumental contributions to ensure the practice of Kazi

The High Court directs the authorities to demolish all structures, excluding a grave, on the land of the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka by the next 72 hours.

At least 10 people are injured in crude bomb blasts at the Shaheed Minar in Jessore when people are paying their tributes.

Nine people including Dhaka University teachers are injured when a scuffle break out between leaders and activists of BNP at Central Shaheed Minar around 1:25am.

Throngs of people walking barefoot, singing songs of patriotism are paying homage to the Language Movement martyrs, who sacrificed their lived for mother tongue Bangla marking a day of supreme sacrifice.

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.

The nation is paying glowing tributes to the Language Movement martyrs, who laid down their lives for the recognition of Bangla as a state language on this day 64 years ago. Humming "Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February...", thousands of Bangalis thronged the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital and elsewhere in the early hours today to pay homage to the language heroes.

Authorities this year will install close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras from Shahbagh to the Central Shaheed Minar premises to scrutinise the movement of people on the occasion of Ekushey February.

Marking the month of Amar Ekushey, Sammilito Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) is holding a 14-day programme at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital.

Students demanding retake of medical admission examinations end their hunger strike today following assurance that a probe committee will be formed to investigate the issue.

At least seven students protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question fell sick as they are continuing their fast unto death at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for the second consecutive day.

Candidates protesting the leak of the medical college admission test question go on a fast unto death at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

Protestors demand for an independent probe into allegations of question leak that marred this year’s medical and dental admission tests.

The students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests organises a photo exhibition and launched a signature campaign at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to drum up support in favour of their demand.