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 ...

Chakma National Council of India demands official recognition of Chakma language in Mizoram, condemns misidentification as Bengali.

Bangla enjoys the rare distinction of being a language that gave rise to a movement that ultimately paved the way towards a liberation war. Proponents will also point out that Bengali is derived ...

The notice emphasizes that Bengali has become not only the national language of Bangladesh but also an internationally recognized language, symbolic of historical pride. The Shaheed Minar, ...

Sylhet, Jan 7 (bdnews24.com) – Dewan Ahmed Kabir Chowdhury, a 1952 Language Movement veteran and an entrepreneur, died Monday of heart diseases. He was 76. Kabir Chowdhury was one of the first ...

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 ...

Meaningful and thought-provoking theatre with socio-political relevance has been a deep-rooted tradition in different language groups of the Indian subcontinent since ages. In this context Bengali ...

The Bangladesh national book fair, held every year in February to honor the demonstrators killed in the Bengali language movement of the mid-20th century, promotes a spirit and desire to uphold ...

a day that honours the sacrifices made for the preservation of the Bengali language during the Language Movement of 1952. The event will feature a series of cultural performances and discussions.