Mobilenews24x7 Bureau
Dhaka, Feb 21 : Bangladesh on Monday paid tribute to the 1952 language martyrs, who sacrificed their lives on this day, 69 years back, by placing wreaths at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar Monday midnight while maintaining Covid-19 guidelines. On behalf of President Abdul Ahmed and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President’s Military Secretary Major General SM Salahuddin Islam and Prime Minister’s Military Secretary Major General Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury placed wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar at one minute after 12 pm. The song on Amar Ekushey–“Amar Bhaiyer Rakte Rangano Ekushey February”- was played on the occasion.
Later, sergeant-at-arms on behalf of Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Awami League Presidium Member Matia Chowdhury, Nurul Islam Nahid, Shajahan Khan and Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya Bir Bikram on behalf of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu on behalf of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Begun Rowshan Ershad placed wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar. Among others, Awami League Joint-General Secretary Dipu Moni and Hassan Mahmud, Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua, Secretary ofForestry and Environmental Affairs Delwar Hossain and Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan also paid homage to the language movement martyrs. Chiefs of three services, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, chief of different international organizations, Attorney General, diplomats, freedom fighters and high civil and military officials also paid floral tributes on the occasion.
With UNI Inputs
