Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus said the movement for Bangla as the state language was not just about upholding its dignity but, at its core, a struggle for self-determination—symbolizing ...

Ultimately, Bangla was officially recognised as one of Pakistan's state languages in 1956. After the Language Movement of 1952, the literary community of East Pakistan, particularly the younger ...

Those who spoke a mix of Urdu and Bangla in Old Dhaka also joined the movement. TDS: You also mentioned almost all the political movements between the two phases of the Language Movement.

The 1952 Bengali Language Movement was a political protest in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to establish Bengali as an official language. In February 21, 1952, when students from the University ...

Walking barefoot to Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar with wreaths and flowers singing "Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February," people from all walks of life will pay their respects to the heroes of ...

A senior Bangladesh minister on Tuesday exhorted the United Nations to formally adopt Bangla as one of its official languages, on the day when the country celebrated the Language Martyrs Day to ...