On February 21, 1952, students bought out a protest demanding Bengali language be given the status of national language despite Section 144 (curfew) being imposed. The police fired at the protestors on the road in front of Dhaka Medical College.
On February 21, 1952, students demonstrated for Bengali language recognition despite Section 144 (curfew) being enforced. The police responded by firing upon the protestors who were gathered in front of Dhaka Medical College.