International Mother Language Day 2019

21 forever

As the nation paid homage to the Language Movement heroes on the International Mother Language Day, people visited the capital's Central Shaheed Minar.

'An opportunity to celebrate linguistic diversity'

International Mother Language Day is an opportunity to promote and celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity, and to recognise and protect human rights of minorities and indigenous people, said Fernand de Varennes, UN special rapporteur on minority issues, yesterday.

Nation pays tributes to language martyrs

The nation pays rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 12:01am, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day.

Battling to keep mother tongue alive

About a decade ago, Bivuti Chakma and his companion Jyoti Chakma pondered on how to penetrate the digital world with their native language. Far away from them, Manik Soren, from the Santal community, embarked upon doing the same.

Security plan drafted for Mother Language Day

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) drafts out plans for security measures during the International Mother Language Day on February 21.

February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019

'An opportunity to celebrate linguistic diversity'

International Mother Language Day is an opportunity to promote and celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity, and to recognise and protect human rights of minorities and indigenous people, said Fernand de Varennes, UN special rapporteur on minority issues, yesterday.

February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019

21 forever

As the nation paid homage to the Language Movement heroes on the International Mother Language Day, people visited the capital's Central Shaheed Minar.

February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019

Nation pays tributes to language martyrs

The nation pays rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 12:01am, marking 'Amar Ekushey', the Language Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day.

February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019

Battling to keep mother tongue alive

About a decade ago, Bivuti Chakma and his companion Jyoti Chakma pondered on how to penetrate the digital world with their native language. Far away from them, Manik Soren, from the Santal community, embarked upon doing the same.

February 17, 2019
February 17, 2019

Security plan drafted for Mother Language Day

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) drafts out plans for security measures during the International Mother Language Day on February 21.