 Altaf Mahmud, a renowned composer and a martyr of the Bangladesh Liberation War, recomposed the song using Abdul Latif's version, which is now a quasi-official tune.The song is often recognized as the most influential song of the language movement, reminding numerous Bangladeshis about the conflicts of 1952.Every 21 February sees people from all parts of the Bangladesh heading to the Shaheed Minar in the "probhat feri", a barefoot march to the monument, paying homage to those killed in the language movement demonstrations by singing this song.