Nation pays homage to Language martyrs

Central Shaheed Minar in the capital being decorated with flowers laid since the early hours yesterday marking Amar Ekushey. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Thousands of people throng Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to pay their tribute to the language heroes on Sunday, February 21, 2016, on the occasion of 1952 Language Movement. Photo: Anisur Rahman
People pay tribute to the language heroes at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Sunday, February 21, 2016, who sacrificed their lives for their mother language, Bangla, in 1952. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka flooded with flowers and wreaths placed by thousands of people since midnight of Sunday on February 21, 2016. Photo: Anisur Rahman
The Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka flooded with flowers and wreaths placed by thousands of people since midnight of Sunday on February 21, 2016. Photo: Anisur Rahman