THE Bangla language movement is the most significant event in our national history. Mahbubul Haque, a memorable figure in our ...

The slogan “Rashtra-bhasha Bangla chai” or “Bangla as a state language” had a great deal of power during the Language Movement. After the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, this slogan first united ...

Bangladesh has paid deep respect and homage to the immortal martyrs of the Language Movement. On this day in 1952, February 21, young students took to the streets of Dhaka and shed their blood to ...

In Bangladesh, the day honors the martyrs of the Bangla Language Movement of 1952 who died when police opened fire on protesters objecting to the Pakistan government’s decision to impose Urdu as the ...

Bangladesh: Prominent Awami League leader Selina Hayat Ivy released from jail; ICG calls for reevaluating party ban ...

The fight for linguistic rights lies at the heart of Bangladesh's remarkable journey from the depths of tyranny to a proud nation. Bangladesh's identity was shaped by the journey that started with the ...

In a show of solidarity with the Bengali language movement initiated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, supporters of East Bengal Football Club have taken to the playground to express ...

Bengali, or Bangla, is often called the "Sweetest Language in the World." UNESCO declared February 21st as International Mother Language Day in 1952. Over 300 million people speak Bengali, ranking it ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief and the leader of the opposition in the parliament, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, today called for ensuring the use of Bangla at all levels of state and social life. “February ...