Jamaat Ameer pays homage to language martyrs at Shaheed Minar

Published : Saturday, 21 February, 2026 at 1:19 AM Count : 898

Observer Online Report

Opposition leader in parliament and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman paid tribute to the Language Movement martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar in early hours of Saturday on the Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day.

At 12:22 am, Dr Rahman placed a wreath at the altar of the Shaheed Minar, honoring those who were killed on February 21, 1952, while demanding recognition of Bangla as a state language.

He was accompanied by Opposition Whip and Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam, NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, and other senior leaders of the 11-party Jamaat-led alliance.

According to Jamaat sources, after paying homage at the Central Shaheed Minar, Dr Rahman is scheduled to visit the graves of the Language Movement martyrs at Azimpur Graveyard to offer prayers seeking peace for their souls.

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