1952 Language Movement

Does a degree in Bangla have no value?

What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?

United in diversity

The United Nations country office congratulates Bangladesh on International Mother Language Day

4 Lesser-known facts about Ekushey February

Here are facts you probably did not know about Ekushey February.

'Bhashajoyita: The Language Fighter' screened at Goethe Institut Bangladesh

Many brave souls, both men and women, fought for our mother language Bangla during the 1952 Language Movement. However, the names of women language fighters hardly appear in written history.

Nation pays tributes to language martyrs

The nation pays rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 12:01am, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day.

International Mother Language Day / Language Movement Heroes: No list yet as HC order unheeded

On this day in 1952, many brave sons of this soil laid down their lives to establish Bangla as a state language. But when it comes to the Language Movement, the country's young generation only knows the names of Salam, Jabbar, Barkat, Rafique, and Shafiur, mainly due to indifference by successive governments in this regard.

'Phagun Hawa' to release soon

Based on the 1952 Language Movement, the film Phagun Hawa is set to release on February 8, under the banner of Impress Telefilm Limited. The film is adapted from a story named Bou Kotha Kou, written by Tito Rahman. Directed by Tauquir Ahmed, the film was shot in Paikgachha Upazila of Khulna.

Language hero Syed Abdul Hannan dies

Syed Abdul Hannan, a language movement veteran and Freedom Fighter, died from old age complications at a private hospital in Dhaka city early Tuesday. He was 87.

Tauquir Ahmed on 'Phagun Hawa'

Phagun Hawa is scheduled to release on February 8. We have chosen the month of February for the release, because the film is about the 1952 Language Movement.

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

Does a degree in Bangla have no value?

What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

United in diversity

The United Nations country office congratulates Bangladesh on International Mother Language Day

February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023

4 Lesser-known facts about Ekushey February

Here are facts you probably did not know about Ekushey February.

February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019

'Bhashajoyita: The Language Fighter' screened at Goethe Institut Bangladesh

Many brave souls, both men and women, fought for our mother language Bangla during the 1952 Language Movement. However, the names of women language fighters hardly appear in written history.

February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019

Nation pays tributes to language martyrs

The nation pays rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 12:01am, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day.

February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019

Language Movement Heroes: No list yet as HC order unheeded

On this day in 1952, many brave sons of this soil laid down their lives to establish Bangla as a state language. But when it comes to the Language Movement, the country's young generation only knows the names of Salam, Jabbar, Barkat, Rafique, and Shafiur, mainly due to indifference by successive governments in this regard.

January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019

'Phagun Hawa' to release soon

Based on the 1952 Language Movement, the film Phagun Hawa is set to release on February 8, under the banner of Impress Telefilm Limited. The film is adapted from a story named Bou Kotha Kou, written by Tito Rahman. Directed by Tauquir Ahmed, the film was shot in Paikgachha Upazila of Khulna.

January 8, 2019
January 8, 2019

Language hero Syed Abdul Hannan dies

Syed Abdul Hannan, a language movement veteran and Freedom Fighter, died from old age complications at a private hospital in Dhaka city early Tuesday. He was 87.

November 19, 2018
November 19, 2018

Tauquir Ahmed on 'Phagun Hawa'

Phagun Hawa is scheduled to release on February 8. We have chosen the month of February for the release, because the film is about the 1952 Language Movement.

March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017

Language veteran, journo Zainul Abedin laid to rest

Zainul Abedin, a Urdu speaking senior journalist and one of the 1952 Bengali Language Movement veterans, is buried at Intellectual Martyrs graveyard at Mirpur in Dhaka.