Significance of Ekushey February

Ekushey February is not just to remember the sacrifices of the martyrs of the language movement by offering wreaths at Shaheed Minars as many people do nowadays. We rather need to understand why our heroic sons had sacrificed their lives. Their supreme sacrifice for the cause of their mother tongue had planted the seeds of freedom in the hearts of the Bangali, leading to our glorious Liberation War and a free country. Ekushey February teaches us how to raise our voice against injustice.
Sayek Ahmed Sajib
Department of English
University of Rajshahi