Kayes Uddin Ahmed is the only living Language Movement veteran in Jamalpur Dhaka TribuneThe 92-year-old veteran soldier said he has no one to look after himThe only living Language Movement veteran in Jamalpur is Kayes Uddin Ahmed. When asked about the Language Movement, Kayes becomes nostalgic. After primary education, Kayes Uddin could not continue further in his studies due to financial constraints. In 1952, when Governor Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared the state language to be Urdu in Curzon Hall of Dhaka University, it gave birth to the Language Movement. Kayes used to motivate Bangali people by singing songs about the Language Movement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2019 06:33 UTC