በ1952 በዳካ አመፅ ላይ ሳሉ በጥይት ለተገደሉ ‹የቋንቋ ሰማዕታት› መታሰቢ እንዲሆን በማለት ነው፡፡
The date of 21st February was chosen in homage to a number of 'language martyrs' from Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) who were shot on 21st February 1952 in Dhaka, during public protest.