Dhaka: The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has paid tributes to the 1952 Language Movement martyrs by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Party Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman led his party’s delegation to lay the wreath in memory of the language heroes.
In addition, the premier, along with his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and daughter Barrister Zaima Rahman, placed another wreath at the Shaheed Minar on behalf of their family.
Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid homage to the martyrs as the head of the government.