Abul Barkat had just graduated in political science a year before he decided to join that fateful procession. In recognition of his sacrifice, Abul Barkat was awarded the Ekushey Padak (posthumously) in 2000 and a museum was opened in Dhaka University on March 25, 2012, in his honour. The Abul Barkat Memorial Museum is dedicated to all the language martyrs and the ground floor of the two-storey memorial complex is an open space showcasing photographs and documents ranging from 1947 to 1952: a complete, contextual history of the Language Movement. Right at the entrance is a photograph of language martyr Abul Barkat, framed on a mosaic wall with a short biography of the man. To the right of the entrance are photographs of Abul Barkat and his family.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 20, 2019 19:41 UTC