Language movement's importance immense in nation's liberation struggle: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has said importance of the language movement in the history of nation's liberation struggle is immense as through this movement the foundation of a non-communal, democratic, language-based nation and state system was laid.

"Although the 'Rashtrabhasha Bangla' movement was initiated to protect dignity of the mother tongue of Bengalis, Bangla, its main spirit was to establish independence. It was a movement for the political, economic and cultural liberation of Bengal. So for Bengalis, Ekush means a firm determination not to bow down," he said while inaugurating a four-day programme marking the Great Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day-2025 at International Mother Language Institute in the capital on Friday (February 21).

Dr Serajul Islam Choudhury, Professor Emeritus at the University of Dhaka, presided over the function.

The chief adviser congratulated the recipients of the medals and awardees in the Olympiad.

Prof Yunus said on February 21, 1952, is not only a day of tears remembering the painful past, but also a rock-hard inspiration and a seed mantra to stand against all kinds of injustice and conspiracies.

"We had to sacrifice a lot to bring recognition to Bengali as the state language. Such an incident of giving life for the mother tongue is unprecedented in the history of the world," he said.