Call for Cultural Commitment: Traders to Lead the Dogri language Revival ——————————- It is heartening to note that the Presidents of key trader bodies—including the President, Traders Association Jammu, the President, Chamber of Commerce Jammu, and the President, Raghunath Bazaar Market Association—have been invited to this important meeting on the promotion of Dogri and revival of the Takri script. If these respected representatives agree, it would be a historic step if they adopt writing their shop credentials and signboards in Dogri, preferably in Takri script. Such a move in the bustling and culturally vibrant Raghunath Bazaar can become a living symbol of our heritage and inspire similar initiatives across Jammu & Kashmir. To make this vision practical, volunteers are earnestly invited to come forward to assist in translating shop names and credentials into Dogri Takri script. @DAkkhar @Dogra_Ultra11 @Ambal_Real @dwigartaa This is not just a linguistic exercise—it is a rare, lifetime opportunity to contribute directly to the preservation and revival of an almost forgotten script. Let us come together—administrators, traders, scholars, and citizens—to reclaim our identity through our language. Step forward. Contribute. Preserve legacy. #DogriLanguage #TakriScript #RaghunathBazaar #TradersForCulture #PreserveHeritage #DogriPride #CulturalRevival #JammuAndKashmir #LanguageMovement #SaveTakri

ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত (২ নভেম্বর, ১৮৮৬ — ২৯ মার্চ, ১৯৭১) বর্ষীয়ান আইনজীবী ও রাজনীতিবিদ ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত ১৯৭১ সালে কুমিল্লায় অবসর-জীবন কাটাচ্ছিলেন। যৌবনে তিনি ‘ভারত ছাড়’ আন্দোলনে যোগ দিয়ে কারাবরণ করেন। ১৯৪৮ সালে পাকিস্তান গণপরিষদের প্রথম অধিবেশনে বাংলা ভাষাকে রাষ্ট্রভাষা করার স্বীকৃতির দাবি তিনি তোলেন। এই ঘটনা জন্ম দেয় ভাষা আন্দোলনের। ১৯৫৪ সালে প্রাদেশিক পরিষদের নির্বাচনে যুক্তফ্রন্টের বিজয়ের পর তিনি স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী হিসেবে শপথ নেন। ১৯৭১ সালে ২৯ মার্চ আজকের এদিনে বর্বর পাকিস্তানি সেনাবাহিনীর একটি দল রাজাকারদের সহযোগিতায় তাঁর বাড়িতে ঢুকে ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত এবং পুত্র দিলীপ দত্তকে কুমিল্লা ক্যান্টনমেন্টে নিয়ে যায়। সেখানে চরমভাবে বর্বরোচিত নির্যাতনের পর বধ্যভূমিতে নিয়ে পিতাপুত্রকে হত্যা করা হয়। পিতাপুত্রের শবদেহের সন্ধান আর মেলেনি। বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধায় স্মরণ করছি 🙏 #DhirendranathDutta #languagemovement #LiberationWar1971 #ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ_দত্ত #মুক্তিযুদ্ধ

On 11 March 1948, during a strike demanding Bangla as the state language, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested while leading a protest in front of the Secretariat. His arrest sparked massive protests among students, intensifying the movement. Facing continuous demonstrations, the government was forced to release him on 15 March. #Bangabandhu #LanguageMovement #SheikhMujib

A proud cultural moment for Bangladesh 🇧🇩📚 অমর একুশে বইমেলা ২০২৬ was officially inaugurated by Chief Guest, Honorable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at Bangla Academy, Dhaka on Thursday, February 26, 2026 ✨ A celebration of language, literature, identity, and the soul of our nation — where words shape generations and culture builds the future. 📖🌸 #EkusheyBoiMela #BanglaLiterature #CulturalHeritage #Bangladesh #BDPride #ShobarAgeyBangladesh #BNP #LanguageMovement #BookLovers #BanglaAcademy 🇧🇩📚

Is Paying Tribute at the Shaheed Minar a Crime? Arrest and Inhumane Torture of @bslBD1971 Leader Shishir Das in #Moulvibazar ———— Has paying tribute to the Language Martyrs now become a crime? Is remembering those who sacrificed their lives so that we could speak in our mother tongue now punishable? Moulvibazar District #BSL leader Shishir Das was arrested by police and subjected to torture. As a result of the torture, Shishir’s left arm has been broken. With a broken hand in handcuffs and shackles on his feet, he is being kept detained in this condition. How can the police, entrusted with the responsibility of the state, engage in such inhumane behavior? Physically assaulting a student leader who wished to pay tribute to the Language Martyrs is not only a violation of the law but also a gross affront to humanity. Through the force of a voterless and questionable mandate, the @bdbnp78 government has taken the politics of repression to such an extent that the spirit of the #LanguageMovement, the #ShaheedMinar and even humane conduct are being treated as enemies. The torture inflicted on Shishir Das is not an isolated incident. It reflects an ongoing pattern of false cases, police harassment and political vendetta. The torture inflicted on Shishir Das is not an isolated incident. It reflects an ongoing pattern of false cases, police harassment and political vendetta. There have been growing demands for his immediate unconditional release and a proper investigation into the torture. @POTUS @icsforum @StateDept @PearsonElaine @ESandersFCDO @StateDRL @MediaFreedomC @VP @article19org @pressfreedom @AFP @sajeebwazed @nytimes @amnesty @UN_HRC @UN_News_Centre @WSJ @HRF @omctorg @saddamhussainbd @UNHumanRights @ALBDMedia @UN @BBC @Reuters @UN_SDG @AP @hrw @HRUpdatesbd @bdwatch2024 @ANI @StateDRL @Ginitastar @OHCHRAsia @MHCN983 @MAarafat71 @ctgchatter

১৯৭১ সালের ২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারিতে শহীদ মিনার প্রাঙ্গণে বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাষণ | 21 February | Int'l Mother Language Day ----- ১৯৭১ সালের ২১ শে ফেব্রুয়ারি রাতে কেন্দ্রীয় শহীদ মিনার প্রাঙ্গণে বঙ্গবন্ধু ভাষণে বলেন, "বাঙ্গালিদের স্বাধিকার আদায়ের আন্দোলনে আরো #রক্তদানের জন্যে ঘরে ঘরে প্রস্তুত থাকুন। বাঙ্গালি #শহীদ হবে না। এবার তারা গাজী হয়ে বাঁচবে। যারা বুকের #রক্ত দিয়ে দেশের অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠা করেছে, যারা নিজের #রক্ত দিয়ে আমাকে মুক্ত করে এনেছে, মধ্যরাতে এই শহীদ মিনারে দাঁড়িয়ে আল্লাহর নামে শপথ নিয়ে বলছি, তাঁদের #রক্তের ঋণ আমি শোধ করবোই। শহীদের আত্মা আজ বাংলার ঘরে ঘরে ফরিয়াদ করে ফিরছে, বাঙ্গালি তুমি কাপুরুষ হয়ো না, স্বাধিকার আদায় করো"। #Bangabandhu #SheikhMujib #LanguageMovement #ভাষাআন্দোলন #InternationalMotherLanguageDay #21February #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 ✊

২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারি আমাদের ভাষা, আমাদের গর্ব। যাদের আত্মত্যাগে আমরা আজ বাংলা ভাষায় কথা বলতে পারি, লিখতে পারি, স্বপ্ন দেখতে পারি, তাদের প্রতি গভীর শ্রদ্ধা। ভাষার জন্য রক্ত দেওয়া জাতি মাথা নত করে না। শহীদদের স্মরণে বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধা। #২১শে_ফেব্রুয়ারি #মাতৃভাষাদিবস #LanguageMovement

শনিবার (২১ ফেব্রুয়ারি) সকালে মহান শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস উপলক্ষে রাজধানীর কেন্দ্রীয় শহীদ মিনারে ঢাকা মহানগর দক্ষিণ বিএনপির পক্ষ থেকে ভাষা শহীদদের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন শেষে গণমাধ্যমের মুখোমুখি হয়ে এ কথা বলেন ইশরাক #LanguageMovement #DemocraticBangladesh #IshraqueHossain #somoytv somoynews.tv/news/2026-02-21…

অ্যানিমেশনে বঙ্গবন্ধুর ভাষা আন্দোলন | কেমন ছিল ভাষা আন্দোলনের দিনগুলো? - তরুণ ছাত্রনেতা শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান কিভাবে ছাত্রদের সংগঠিত করে ভাষার জন্য সংগ্রাম করেছিলেন? - ১৯৪৯ সাল থেকে ১৯৫২ সাল পর্যন্ত টানা ৩ বছর কেন জেলে বন্দি ছিলেন তিনি? অ্যানিমেশনে ফুটে উঠেছে ভাষা আন্দোলনে বঙ্গবন্ধুর সক্রিয় অংশগ্রহণ এবং এর ফলে পশ্চিমা শাসকদের নির্যাতন-উৎপীড়ন ভোগ করার চিত্র। #ভাষাআন্দোলন #LanguageMovement #বঙ্গবন্ধু #MotherLanguageDay #Bangladesh #SheikhMujib 🇧🇩

আজ ২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারি – মহান শহীদ দিবস। ভাষার জন্য যারা জীবন দিয়েছেন, তাদের প্রতি গভীর শ্রদ্ধা। বাংলা আমাদের পরিচয়, আমাদের গর্ব, আমাদের শক্তি। শহীদদের আত্মত্যাগ আমাদের অনুপ্রেরণা হয়ে থাকবে চিরকাল। #AmarEkushey #21February #InternationalMotherLanguageDay #LanguageMovement

বাংলা শুধু ভাষা নয়, রক্তে লেখা এক ইতিহাস।🏵️ আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবসের শুভেচ্ছা ✨ #InternationalMotherLanguageDay #21stFebruary #AmarEkushey #LanguageMovement #SCCSE

#Bangladesh #LanguageMovement thedailystar.net/news/bangla…

On Shaheed Day and #InternationalMotherLanguageDay, this historic 21st of February, we remember our language heroes in profound respect to Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and the countless unnamed brave sons of #Bangladesh who embraced martyrdom for the sake of their mother tongue. The #languagemovement that began in 1948 was not merely a protest - it was a sacred awakening. That struggle, that sacrifice, lit the path toward our eventual independence. The extraordinary example set by the #Bengali people in 1952 - laying down their lives to defend their language - ignited a courage that later inspired an entire nation to rise in 1971 and fight in the #LiberationWar. The sacrifice of 1952 astonished the world. Through dedicated diplomatic efforts of @albd1971 government, our Shaheed Day earned global recognition as International Mother Language Day - a testament to the enduring power of that sacrifice. The significance of 21st February in the life of the Bengali nation will continue to inspire courage for centuries. The world will remember the story of Bengali bravery - written not in ink, but in blood. On this 21st February, let our pledge be one of unity. May our collective efforts continue - overcoming all barriers - to build a secular, inclusive Bangladesh. Joy Bangla. Joy Bangabandhu.

আমার ভাইয়ের রক্তে রাঙানো একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি আমি কি ভুলিতে পারি। ছেলেহারা শত মায়ের অশ্রু গড়ায়ে ফেব্রুয়ারি আমি কি ভুলিতে পারি। আমার সোনার দেশের রক্তে রাঙানো ফেব্রুয়ারি আমি কি ভুলিতে পারি।। #Bangladesh #21February #InternationalMotherLanguageDay #Bangla #LanguageMovement

আমার ভাইয়ের রক্তে রাঙানো একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি আমি কি ভুলিতে পারি। ছেলেহারা শত মায়ের অশ্রু গড়ায়ে ফেব্রুয়ারি আমি কি ভুলিতে পারি। আমার সোনার দেশের রক্তে রাঙানো ফেব্রুয়ারি আমি কি ভুলিতে পারি।। #Bangladesh #21February #InternationalMotherLanguageDay #Bangla #LanguageMovement

Comprehensive security measures have been implemented across Dhaka to ensure a peaceful observance of Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day on 21 February. Enhanced security will be in place at the Central Shaheed Minar and Azimpur Graveyard, with special arrangements surrounding the President and Prime Minister’s homage. Dhaka University has tightened campus access from 7pm on 20 February, while the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has finalised deployment and traffic plans to ensure a safe, orderly, and solemn observance of the day #MartyrsDay2026 #LanguageMovement #DhakaSecurity #cnnews #centristnation

বঙ্গবন্ধুর নেতৃত্বে বায়ান্নর ভাষা আন্দোলনের ঘটনাপঞ্জি #Bangladesh #LanguageMovement #Bangabandhu

ভাষার মাস ফেব্রুয়ারি বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগের পক্ষ থেকে সকল ভাষা শহীদের প্রতি জানাই আমাদের গভীর শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি। একুশের চেতনায় গর্জে ওঠো আবারও জয় বাংলা জয় বঙ্গবন্ধু #Bangladesh #LanguageMovement

⁨⁨Gender, Power and the Politics of Exclusion in Yunus’s #Bangladesh ————— After the bloody riots of July, when @Yunus_Centre came to power, his supporters claimed a “new Bangladesh” had begun. #Democracy would be restored. Women would be empowered. Everything would change. But what is the reality? In the election he is preparing to hold, women make up only three percent of the candidates. That single number is enough to reveal what this so-called new Bangladesh really looks like. The man who won a Nobel Prize in the name of empowering women through microcredit is now, after coming to power, arranging a system that deprives women of their political rights. What a striking contradiction. On one hand, he speaks of women’s empowerment. On the other, women are almost entirely absent from the election being held under his supervision. Is this just a coincidence? Or is it deliberate? Yunus came to power with the backing of Islamist parties, and the price of that support is now being paid. For @BJI_Official, Hefazat and other fundamentalist groups, women participating in politics is unthinkable; even stepping outside the home is considered sinful. So it is no surprise that none of these parties have female candidates. What is truly shocking is that Yunus seems completely unconcerned about this reality. Because the very foundation of his power rests on these forces. In a country where women once fought with weapons in the #LiberationWar, where women took to the streets during the #LanguageMovement, today women may have the right to vote but not the right to stand as candidates. What kind of democracy is this? The election Yunus is planning is not really an election at all. It is a farce. And the biggest farce is that in this entire system, women are treated only as a vote bank, with no right to make decisions. The consequences of an illegal seizure of power backed by foreign funding and direct military support are now being felt by the people. A government formed on the blood of those martyred during the bloody days of July has made it clear how much importance it places on women’s rights. There is no place for women in Yunus’s so-called reform process. A man who spent his life collecting interest from poor women and won a Nobel Prize now sees women only as a source of profit, not as human beings deserving of dignity. That women are sidelined in this election is therefore hardly surprising. Bangladesh is being dragged toward a future where women’s rights, dignity, and freedom are all under threat. Just as the Taliban have confined women to their homes in Afghanistan, just as women in Yemen are stripped of all rights, just as women in Syria live in dire conditions, Bangladesh is heading down the same path. And leading this journey is the very man who claims to be a champion of women’s development. The truth is simple. For Yunus, holding on to power matters more than women’s rights. To keep the fundamentalist forces that brought him to power satisfied, women’s rights must be sacrificed. And that is exactly what he is doing. The presence of only three percent female candidates is proof of this. Full Report 👉untoldbd.com/860/ @sajeebwazed @nytimes @amnesty @UN_HRC @UN_News_Centre @WSJ @UNHumanRights @ALBDMedia @UN @BBC @Reuters @UN_SDG @AP @hrw @HRUpdatesbd @bdwatch2024 @ANI @MHCN983 @MAarafat71 @ctgchatter @saddamhussainbd @ArifaRahmanRuma

⁨⁨Gender, Power and the Politics of Exclusion in Yunus’s #Bangladesh ————— After the bloody riots of July, when @Yunus_Centre came to power, his supporters claimed a “new Bangladesh” had begun. #Democracy would be restored. Women would be empowered. Everything would change. But what is the reality? In the election he is preparing to hold, women make up only three percent of the candidates. That single number is enough to reveal what this so-called new Bangladesh really looks like. The man who won a Nobel Prize in the name of empowering women through microcredit is now, after coming to power, arranging a system that deprives women of their political rights. What a striking contradiction. On one hand, he speaks of women’s empowerment. On the other, women are almost entirely absent from the election being held under his supervision. Is this just a coincidence? Or is it deliberate? Yunus came to power with the backing of Islamist parties, and the price of that support is now being paid. For @BJI_Official, Hefazat and other fundamentalist groups, women participating in politics is unthinkable; even stepping outside the home is considered sinful. So it is no surprise that none of these parties have female candidates. What is truly shocking is that Yunus seems completely unconcerned about this reality. Because the very foundation of his power rests on these forces. In a country where women once fought with weapons in the #LiberationWar, where women took to the streets during the #LanguageMovement, today women may have the right to vote but not the right to stand as candidates. What kind of democracy is this? The election Yunus is planning is not really an election at all. It is a farce. And the biggest farce is that in this entire system, women are treated only as a vote bank, with no right to make decisions. The consequences of an illegal seizure of power backed by foreign funding and direct military support are now being felt by the people. A government formed on the blood of those martyred during the bloody days of July has made it clear how much importance it places on women’s rights. There is no place for women in Yunus’s so-called reform process. A man who spent his life collecting interest from poor women and won a Nobel Prize now sees women only as a source of profit, not as human beings deserving of dignity. That women are sidelined in this election is therefore hardly surprising. Bangladesh is being dragged toward a future where women’s rights, dignity, and freedom are all under threat. Just as the Taliban have confined women to their homes in Afghanistan, just as women in Yemen are stripped of all rights, just as women in Syria live in dire conditions, Bangladesh is heading down the same path. And leading this journey is the very man who claims to be a champion of women’s development. The truth is simple. For Yunus, holding on to power matters more than women’s rights. To keep the fundamentalist forces that brought him to power satisfied, women’s rights must be sacrificed. And that is exactly what he is doing. The presence of only three percent female candidates is proof of this. Full Report 👉untoldbd.com/860/ @sajeebwazed @nytimes @amnesty @UN_HRC @UN_News_Centre @WSJ @UNHumanRights @ALBDMedia @UN @BBC @Reuters @UN_SDG @AP @hrw @HRUpdatesbd @bdwatch2024 @ANI @MHCN983 @MAarafat71 @ctgchatter @saddamhussainbd @ArifaRahmanRuma