Eight Language Movement veterans were honoured by a weekly newspaper, Shamodhara, at a city hotel marking its first anniversary yesterday.
Language veterans Dr Abdul Matin, Dr Mustafa Nurul Islam, Prof MA Mannan, Prof Mirza Azharul Islam, Dr Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Md Lutfar Rahman, Prof Mirza Mazharul Islam, Sabir Ahmed Chowdhury and Rawshan Ara Bacchu were handed over crests of honour by former chief justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim.
The weekly also honoured 14 personalities for their contribution to the country's development in various sectors.