The route map for going to Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 to pay homages to language martyrs was on Friday announced by Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee. The route map will be effective from 8pm on February 20 (Saturday), DU Vice-Chancellor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman told a press conference on Friday  at Abdul Motin Chowdhury Auditorium. Read:DU not to scrap 'Gha' unit admission exams Route map for February 21 Only one road will be opened for people to go to Central Shahid Minar on the day of 21st February.  People who want to pay homage at the altar of Central Shahid Minar must take Salimullah Muslim hall→Jagannath hall→Shahid Minar road and to return using the same way. Road to Chankarpul  and Doyel Chattor from Shahid Minar will be opened only for returnees. Other roads will be closed completely from 8.00 pm of February 20.

Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on Thursday virtually launched a book- “Porikalpona Poribhasa” (Planning terminology) to make Bengali translations of essential terms in planning available in a collection.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Language Movement by placing wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar marking ‘Amar Ekushey’ -- the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh.

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday urged all to get united imbued with the spirit of Amar Ekushey to ‘restore’ democracy in the country.

Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Saturday said necessary security measures have been taken across the country for the smooth and peaceful observance of the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day on Sunday.

The grateful nation is set to observe the Amar Ekushey -- the Language Martyrs Day (Shaheed Day) and the International Mother Language Day -- on Sunday, marking the supreme of sacrifice of the language heroes for upholding the right to speak their mother tongue Bangla.

A route map for going to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 to pay respect to language martyrs has been finalised by Dhaka University's Central Coordination Committee.

This will be an Amar Ekushey unlike anything Bangladesh has seen. No more than five persons will be allowed to pay tributes to language martyrs on this Feb 21 under a single banner as the country fights to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin Schuh has paid tributes to the memories of the martyrs of the Language Movement on the occasion of International Mother Language Day to be celebrated on February 21.

A three-day book fair will be held at Islamic University in Kushtia on February 21-23.