Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the historic language movement, Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has paid tribute to the language movement heroes who sacrificed their lives for their mother tongue on February 21, 1952. In a Facebook post from his verified account, he wrote, "21st means not bowing down. A heartfelt tribute to all the martyrs of February, the month of language." Read: Joy shares video on BNP-Jamaat's "anti-Bangladesh activities" The post accompanied a picture of Shaheed Minar, the national monument commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes, with a text on it saying, "My alphabet earned with blood".

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on Sunday said the Land Ministry has been recognized by the UN Public Service award 2020 for implementing e-mutation due to the strong leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy sees landslide victories for Awami League in the elections to the two city corporations scheduled to be held on Saturday (Feb 1) as he quotes an opinion poll.