3. Significance of Ekushey
Ekush is Bangla for 21, and Ekushey means
21st. In Bangladesh, 'Ekushey' is
synonymous with 'Ekushey February', the day
when Bangladesh celebrates its Bangla
Language Movement and honors those who
sacrificed their lives in its name on 21st
February, 1952, simultaneously sewing the
seeds of the independence movement which
was to free Bangladesh from its Pakistani
rulers.
April 22, 2018
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