Chief Justice honors language movement heroes

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury on Saturday paid rich tributes to the Language Martyrs by laying a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar, marking Great Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day.

According to a press release signed by Supreme Court Public Relations Officer Md Shafiqul Islam, the Chief Justice, accompanied by judges of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, laid the wreath at 6:00am.

After placing the wreath, they stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of profound respect for the memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement.

On the occasion, the invaluable contributions of the Language Martyrs were remembered with due honour and reverence.