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21 February International Mother Language Day in Bangladesh Banner Design #302371809
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The day commemorates the Language Movement of 1952, when five students were killed in Bangladesh while protesting for the right to speak their mother tongue. In 1999, UNESCO declared February 21st to be International Mother Language Day, and the day has been observed worldwide since 2000. In Bangladesh, the day is also known as National Martyr's Day and is observed as a national event. People in Bangladesh lay flowers at the Shaheed Minar (Martyr's Monument) to remember the day.