Throngs of people from all walks of life pay their deep respects to the Language heroes who sacrificed their lives for mother tongue Bangla marking a day of supreme sacrifice by walking barefoot, singing songs of patriotism such as 'Amar bhaiyer rokte rangano Ekushey February' and paying homage by laying flowers to the Language Movement martyrs at a Shaheed Minar (martyr's monument).
Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Shafiur, Jabbar and some other brave sons of the soil sacrificed their lives on this day to establish Bangla as the state language. The monument’s four frames represent the four men who died on February 21, 1952, and the double frame represents their mothers and country.
The day is also being observed across the globe as the International Mother Language Day. On November 17, 1999, the Unesco declared February 21 as the International Mother Language Day. Countries across the globe have been observing the day since then to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education and raise awareness of cultural traditions based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.
The Aga Khan Girl Guides and Boys Scouts celebrated the International Mother Language Day on February 21 (Ekushey), 2022.
To mark the occasion, the troop showcased their expressions in the form of different artworks using recycled materials. It was a small attempt to teach children the concept of Reducing, Reusing and Recycling materials to save the Mother Earth.
