Editing Festivals in Bangladesh (section)

=== 8. '''Language Movement Day (Shaheed Dibosh)''' ===
'''When:''' February 21

'''Where:''' Dhaka, especially at the Central Shaheed Minar

'''Why You Should Experience It:''' Language Movement Day commemorates the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in 1952 during the movement to recognize Bengali as the official language of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The day is a somber yet significant event, marked by laying flowers at the Shaheed Minar and paying tribute to the language martyrs. It’s a powerful moment of national pride and unity.

'''Highlight:''' Visit the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to witness the midnight flower-laying ceremony.