Monument turns into sea of flowers as Bangladesh observes Int'l Mother Language Day

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Monument turns into sea of flowers as Bangladesh observes Int'l Mother Language Day

STORY: Monument turns into sea of flowers as Bangladesh observes Int'l Mother Language Day DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a long line of people coming to pay their respects at the central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka 2. various of top leaders of the ruling party of Bangladesh, MPs, members of the cabinet and supporters paying tribute with flowers at the Central Shaheed Minar 3. various of people paying tributes to the country's language movement heroes at the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar, a solemn and iconic monument 4. various of Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina being decorated with flower bouquets 5. various of children playing with flowers at the altar of the central Shaheed Minar 6. various of the central Shaheed Minar of Dhaka being crowded with people STORYLINE: The entire Shaheed Minar, a solemn and iconic monument in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka, turned into a veritable sea of flowers Tuesd

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