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Pakistan
World & History
Remembers students killed in Dhaka on 21 February 1952 during the Bengali Language Movement; promotes linguistic diversity.
On 21 February 1952 police fired on students in Dhaka who were demanding that Bengali be made a state language of Pakistan. UNESCO declared the day in 1999 and it has been observed since 2000. Bangladesh marks it as Shaheed Dibosh (Martyrs' Day) at the Shaheed Minar.
UNESCO