The language martyr memorial is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 1952 it is established to commemorate those killed during the language movement. In 1952, February 21 dozens of students and political activists were killed when the Pakistani force opened fire. The Bengali protesters were demanding equal status to their native tongue, bangle. This memorial was designed and built by Hamidur Rahman, a Bangladeshi sculptor.
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