Bangladesh observes international Mother Language Day

The Great Martyrs Day and the International Mother Language Day was observed on 21st February across Bangladesh with due respect, paying radiant tributes to the language heroes.

Marking the day, people from all walks of life paid homage to the language movement heroes, the valiant sons of this soil who made supreme sacrifice to establish Bangla as the mother-language in 1952, by placing wreaths and flowers at language movement memorials across the country.

UNESCO also took initiative to celebrate the day by arranging a two-day event featuring technical dialogues, high-level sessions, cultural performances, and an exhibition honoring global linguistic diversity through live streaming and interpretation