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Midnight tributes mark first hours of Ekushey

Feb 21 is a day of both pride and sorrow in Bengali history — a reminder of the sacrifices made to defend the mother tongue. In the early hours of the day, people from across the country gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar to honour the language martyrs with floral tributes.

Diplomats pay their respects at the Central Shaheed Minar shortly after midnight, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Diplomats pay their respects at the Central Shaheed Minar shortly after midnight, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan lays a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan lays a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar places a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar places a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dhaka Deputy Commissioner Rezaul Karim offers tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar in the early hours of Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Dhaka Deputy Commissioner Rezaul Karim offers tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar in the early hours of Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Maj Gen Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid, director general of National Security Intelligence, pays tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Maj Gen Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid, director general of National Security Intelligence, pays tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam lays a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar during the first hours of Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam lays a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar during the first hours of Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Sada Dal, the BNP-aligned teachers’ group at Dhaka University, pays tribute to language martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Sada Dal, the BNP-aligned teachers’ group at Dhaka University, pays tribute to language martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The DUCSU vice-president and other representatives place wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The DUCSU vice-president and other representatives place wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Bangladesh Bar Council offers floral tributes to language martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The Bangladesh Bar Council offers floral tributes to language martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar on Feb 21, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Nazmul Hossain, director general of the Directorate General of Health Education, pays tribute at the Shaheed Minar in the early hours of Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Nazmul Hossain, director general of the Directorate General of Health Education, pays tribute at the Shaheed Minar in the early hours of Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the ruling BNP's student affiliate, lays wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the ruling BNP's student affiliate, lays wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Abdul Latif pays tribute to language martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Abdul Latif pays tribute to language martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the NCP, offers floral tributes at the Central Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the NCP, offers floral tributes at the Central Shaheed Minar on International Mother Language Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The National Citizen Party (NCP) lays wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The National Citizen Party (NCP) lays wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on Language Martyrs' Day, Feb 21, 2026.Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 21 Feb 2026, 10:28 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:21 PM

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