Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement by placing a wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar, marking 'Amar Ekushey'-the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh on Friday.

He placed the floral wreath at the Central Shaheed Minar shortly after midnight.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan welcomed the Chief Adviser upon his arrival at the Central Shaheed Minar, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

On Thursday, the Chief Adviser unveiled a commemorative postage stamp, an inaugural envelope, and a seal on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.

International Mother Language Day was pr...