Chapter 1
Twenty one means—
Not bowing down.
Protesting against exploitation, deprivation, oppression and injustice.
Speaking in Bengali, the mother tongue.
Rafiq, Salam, Shafiur, Barkat, Jabbar, Rameshwar, Ahiullah, Sirajuddin and Abdul Awal among others.
An immortal tale of elegy.
The pain of losing a relative!
21st February painted with the blood of my brother, can I forget it?
Alphabets like অ, আ, ই, ক, খ, গ etc.
An unforgettable day in 1952 colored with fresh blood.
Establishing the right of Bengali as the state language.
Shaheed Minar (National monument) built with the blood of those who sacrificed themselves.
Love, gratitude and humbly bowed head.
Paying homage to the language heroes on the martyr's altar with bare feet.
Awakening own rights.
Sharpening the sunburned consciousness.
Inspiration to wake up.
Sowing the seeds of independence.
Breaking the chains of a thousand years of subjugation under the leadership of Bangabandhu.
The blood-victory mark of the great liberation war across the foreheads of Bengalis.
The emergence of the language-based independent-sovereign nation-state of Bangladesh achieved through supreme sacrifice.
The national flag at half-mast.
The immortal Ekushey Book Fair in memory of the language martyrs.
Open stage at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi.
Performing alpana or rangoli drawing, wearing of black badge, lamp lighting, offering of flowers, morning procession, reminiscence, reading of poetry, discussion meeting, publication of supplement material, music, dance, drama, film etc.
The glory story of the Bengali language.
A symbol of consciousness, inspiration and daring pride.
The pulse of our soul.
The immortal Ekushey (Twenty-one).
Mother Language Day is universal by the sacrifice of the nation's best children.
Amity, harmony and humility.
To dream of building a developed Bangladesh.
