UNESCO recognises Feb 21 as International Mother Language Day, observed worldwide to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
While congratulating people on International Mother Language Day, Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin recalled the struggle of the Bengali language against Pakistan's rule.
Punjab in India or Lehnda (western) Punjab in Pakistan, Punjabi continues to struggle for its rightful place as.
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Nation remembers language heroes on Amar Ekushey

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The nation is observing 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyr's Day and the International Mother Language Day early Saturday, marking the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes for ...
Lawmakers, diplomats and distinguished personalities have already begun arriving at the monument to offer their respects.
Beyond tanks and infantry, the 1971 war also ran on words and signal, shaping morale, panic, and the choice to lay down arms.
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The nation is set to observe 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyr's Day and the International Mother Language Day early Saturday, marking the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes ...
Every Feb. 21, the world pauses to honor something deeply human — the language we first learned to speak. International Mother Language Day is observed annually to promote linguistic and cultural ...
The roots of Pakistan’s language issues trace back to the pre-partition era. Urdu was championed by the Muslim League as a ...
The first Kokborok Bhasha Commission was set up in 1990 under tribal ideologue and former minister Shyamacharan Tripura.
Rajaji was respected by both Gandhi, who called him his conscience keeper, and Jawaharlal Nehru. His statue replacing a ...