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.
በ1952 በዳካ አመፅ ላይ ሳሉ በጥይት ለተገደሉ ‹የቋንቋ ሰማዕታት› መታሰቢ እንዲሆን በማለት ነው፡፡