Editing Language Movement Day (section)

{{Short description|National holiday of Bangladesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name  = Language Movement Day<br />{{lang|bn|ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস}}
|type          = National
|longtype      =
|image         = Shaheed Minar.JPG
|caption       = The [[Shaheed Minar, Dhaka|Shaheed Minar]] monument commemorates those who lost their lives during the protests on 21 February 1952.
|official_name =Language Martyrs' Day ({{lang|bn|শহীদ দিবস}})
|nickname      = Language Movement Day ({{lang|bn|ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস}})<br />21st of February ({{lang|bn|একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি}})
|duration      = 1 day
|frequency     = Annual
|observedby    = [[Bangladesh]] and Bengali speakers in India and elsewhere
|date          = 21 February
|firsttime     = 1955<ref name="Islam1994" />
|celebrations  = Flag hoisting, [[parade]]s, singing patriotic songs, the "[[Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano]]", speeches by the [[President of Bangladesh|President]] and [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]], entertainment and cultural programs.
|observances   =
|relatedto     = [[International Mother Language Day]]
}}
The '''Language Movement Day''' ({{langx|bn|ভাষা আন্দোলন দিবস|Bhāṣā Āndōlôn Dibôs}}), officially called '''Language Martyrs' Day''' ({{langx|bn|শহীদ দিবস|Śôhīd Dibôs|link=no}}), is a national holiday of [[Bangladesh]] taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the [[Bengali language movement]] and its martyrs. On this day, people visit [[Shaheed Minar, Dhaka|Shaheed Minar]] to pay homage to the movement's martyrs and arrange seminars discussing and promoting [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as the [[state language]] of Bangladesh.