On the first day in office President Mohammed Sahabuddin on Tuesday paid  tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War,  Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 1952 language heroes. He first went to the National Mausoleum at Savar and placed a wreath there  at about 11:40am. for the first time after assuming the office as the 22nd President while he also laid floral  wreath at portrait of Bangabandhu at 12.20pm and Central Shaheed Minar at 12.30pm respectively. A smartly turned out contingent drawn from the Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force presented the state salute on the occasion  as the bugles played the last post. Sahabuddin, himself a heroic freedom fighter,  stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the war heroes. The country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on December 16 in 1971 after a nine-month long Liberation War. Also Read: Mohammed Shahabuddin starts Bangabhaban journey as President The President also signed the visitors' book kept on the monument'sl premises. From Savar the president  went to Bangabandhu Memorial museum at 32 Dhanmondhi and placed a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu. He also witnessed a holographic presentation on Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech. He signed the visitors' book kept on the premises. Also Read: BNP has no expectation from new President The president also visited the Central Shaheed Minar where remembered the language martyrs. Earlier in the day he received his maiden ceremonial guard of honour by President Regiment Guard (PGR)  morning at Bangabhaban before leaving for Savar. Also Read: Sweets distributed in Shahabuddin’s home district Pabna after taking oath as president His family members and Bangabhaban officials witnessed the ceremony held at about 10.30am. A smartly turned-out contingent of the PGR presented him a guard of honour as part of the ceremony while a band comprising army, navy, and air force played the welcome tune.  

To commemorate 70 years of the Language Movement, Nagad and The Business Standard (TBS) unveiled a special publication Sunday to pay tribute to 19 language heroes of 1952 from Chattogram. The cover of the publication "Chattogram in Language Movement" was revealed in the capital Sunday ahead of Shaheed Dibash (Martyrs' Day) and International Mother Language Day Monday. Chattogram in Language Movement features untold tales of 19 veteran language heroes from the region, who actively participated in the Language Movement to achieve the recognition of Bangla as the state language of then Pakistan. Also read: BD Hot Deals offers up to Tk10,000 cashback on Nagad payment The heroes are Shaheed Saber, Maulana Ahmedur Rahman Azmee, AKM Emdadul Islam, Krishna Gopal Sen, Abdus Salam, AKM Rafique Ullah Chowdhury, Abdullah Al Harun, Kobial Ramesh Shil, MA Aziz, Abul Kalam Azad, Chemon Ara, Mohammad Solaiman, Binod Behari, Prothiba Mutsuddi, Shawkat Osman, Mahbub Ul Alam Chowdhury, Zahur Ahmad Chowdhury, Prof Abdul Fazal and Sayadul Haque. Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhoury Nowfel was present at the event as the chief guest. Nasiruddin Yousuff Bacchu, freedom fighter and Ekushey Padak winning thespian, and Barrister Biplab Barua, special assistant to the prime minister, were present as special guests. Also read: Nagad offers up to 50% discount, cashback throughout February Tanvir A Mishuk, managing director of Nagad, also attended the event. The joint publication will be circulated across the country along with TBS' daily newspaper Monday.

The nation observed the Amar Ekushey – the Language Martyrs Day (Shaheed Day) and the International Mother Language Day – in a befitting manner on Sunday, marking the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes for upholding the right to speak in their mother tongue Bangla.