Who were killed in the procession on 21 February 1952?
Who were killed in the procession on 21 February 1952?
Those killed on Feb 21 were identified as Rafiquddin Ahmad, Abul Barkat, Abdul Jabbar, Abdus Salam, Shafiqur Rahman, Abdul Awal, Ahualullah and an unidentified boy. But only five people were officially recognised as Language Martyrs – Abul Barkat, Abdul Jabbar, Rafiquddin Ahmad, Abdus Salam and Shafiur Rahman.
What was the consequence of 21 February?
Language Movement began in 1948 and reached its climax in the killing of 21 February 1952, and ended in the adoption of Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan. The question as to what would be the state language of Pakistan was raised immediately after its creation.
Why did the martyrs sacrifice their lives in 1952?
COAST observes the International Mother Language Day today in its working areas to pay the profound honor to the Martyrs of 1952 who sacrificed their lives to bring back Bangla as the Mother Language of Bangladesh.
Who were the martyrs of 1952?
Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and a few other brave sons of the soil were killed in police firings on this day in 1952 when students came out in a procession from the Dhaka University campus breaching section 144 to press home their demand for the recognition of Bangla as a state language of then Pakistan.
Why is Mother Tongue day celebrated?
International Mother Language Day is being observed globally on February 21 (Monday) to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The idea to celebrate the International Mother Language Day was approved by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO in 1999.
Who is the first martyr of Language Movement in 1952?
| Shafiur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1918 Konnagar Village, Serampore, Bengal Presidency, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 22 February 1952 (aged 34) Dhaka, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Known for | Language Martyr of 1952 |
When was Bangladesh separated from India?
The borders of modern Bangladesh were established with the separation of Bengal and India in August 1947, when the region became East Pakistan as a part of the newly formed State of Pakistan following the end of British rule in the region.
Who died on 21 February in Bangladesh?
21 February is also observed in Bangladesh as ‘Shaheed Dibosh’ (Martyr’s Day). The names of the five most famous Language Movement’s martyrs are much heard of: Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and Shafiur. Yet finding out who else was lost is not simple – after so many years, there still lacks a complete list of martyrs.
Who was the first language martyr of Bangladesh?
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed (Bengali: রফিক উদ্দিন আহমদ) (30 October 1926 – 21 February 1952) was a protester killed during the Bengali Language Movement that took place in East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh) in 1952. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.
