Nation salutes martyrs, celebrates Int’l Mother Language Day
Streams of barefooted people from all walks of life filed past the shaheed minars after placing flowers at the altars across the country at one minute past Monday midnight with the nation paying tributes to the 1952 Language Movement heroes.
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Use of Bangla in all spheres still elusive
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Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs
Country wide Amar Ekushey celebrations begin one minute past midnight tonight with the nation paying homage to 1952 language movement heroes.
