The Shaheed Day

Introduction, Origin of the movement, February 21, 1952, as the Language Day, Victory of the movement, Language Movement turned into independence, Significance of the day.The 21st of February is an immortal (or, a red-letter) day in the history of Bangladesh. It is also called the ‘Shadeed Day’ which means the ‘Martyr’s Day’. It is also known as the Language Day. On this day the Bangladesh pay homage to the sacred memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Bengali Language in 1952.