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67 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড (My language is Bengali, I am a Bengalee, with these words they faced the bullets- This is in memory of those dear sons of Bengal (mother). (Remember those who defied death to save their language). “ মৃত্যুকে যারা তুচ্ছ করেছে ভাষা বাঁচার তরে, আজিকে স্মরিও তারে।” 11. From the graveyard, nearly three thousand students including about one hundred girls formed into a long procession in two single files and proceeded towards the Shaheed Minar at about 07-45 hrs. shouting the usual slogans and carrying a few black Hags. A black banner bearing the demands in Bengali viz declaration of holiday on 21* February, completion of Shaheed Minar and application of Bengali in all spheres of national life' and another having the inscription "Let martyrs' memory be immortal" were also carried. The former was brought by the students of Jagannath College and the latter by the students of Dacca Hall. 12. The procession moved slowly through Peelkhana Road, Fuller Road, Nilkhet Road, Mymensingh Road, Old Govt. House Road, Abdul Ghani Road, Jinnah Avenue, Rly. Staff Quarter Road, Secretariat Road (before Medical College) and terminated at the Central Shaheed Minar near Medical College Gate at about 10.00 hrs. The processionists placed floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar and assembled at the foot thereof. They were addressed there by Taheruddin Thakur (EPSU), General Secretary. Dacca Hall Union, who urged the students to observe the Day regularly in future. A.K.M. Zeauddin (EPSU) read out a message purported to have been sent by the parents of Barkat (victim of police firing). Thereafter following resolutions were read out by Jahanara Akhtar, Vice-President, Dacca University Central Students' Union and passed by show of hands: (i) Completion of Shaheed Minar construction. (ii) Declaration of 21st February as Govt. Holiday. (iii) Application of Bengali in all spheres of national life and administration. (iv) Urging the Bengali Academy to make all efforts in furtherance of the language, etc. The processionists started dispersing from 10-15 hours. 13. The Central Shaheed Minar was decorated with flowers. A big black flag was hoisted over the Minar and the floor was covered by a long piece of black cloth. A poster on red paper bearing the demand for completion of the construction of the Shaheed Minar was displayed at the central place. At the foot of the Minar a number of manuscript wall papers in Bengali were hung containing articles dwelling on the observance and significance of the Day. The papers were as follows: (1) Chatushkone by Dacca Hall Union. (2) Sikha by Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Union.