Shafiur Rahman is considered in Bangladesh to be a martyr of the language movement which took place in the former East Pakistan.
Grave of Shafiur Rahman in Azimpur Graveyard, Dhaka (Photo of 2007).
Grave of Shafiur Rahman (1918 – 1952) Language martyr at Azimpur graveyard, Dhaka (2021)
International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNES
Shaheed Minar, Dhaka (Martyr Monument) commemorates the 21 February 1952 Bengali language movement demonstration.
Procession march held on 21 February 1952 in Dhaka
Dedication of the International Mother Language Day Monument in Ashfield Park, Sydney, 19 February 2006
Commemorating IMLD in Canada