DHAKA, Feb 21, 2026 (BSS) - The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) today paid rich tributes to the Language Martyrs by placing floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of the Martyrs' Day and the International Mother Language Day. In the morning, UGC members, officers and employees, along with leaders of the UGC Officers' Association and the UGC Employees' Union, laid wreaths there and remembered the Language Martyrs with due solemnity. UGC members Prof Dr Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan, Prof Dr Masuma Habib and Prof Dr Md Saidur Rahman, UGC Secretary Dr Md Fakhrul Islam and Director of the ICT Division and President of the UGC Officers' Association Md Omar Faruque were present, among others, on the occasion.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 21, 2026 07:01 UTC