The main reason why the language movement could not be subdued was that it was pro-people and secular. Though initiated by students it escalated into a movement for people’s rights. It also proved that decisions affecting millions of people cannot be foisted on them from above, writes Zakeria Shirazi
Fifty Seven years ago, on this day the campus area of the city of Dhaka, witnessed the first sparks of resistance against the colonial move to snuff out with bullets the hopes and aspirations of (...)