International Mother Language Day of Bangladesh

                       21 February, of Bangladesh.




International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.

History

International Mother Language Day has been observed annually since 2000 to promote peace and multilingualism around the world and to protect all mother language. It is observed on February 21 to recognize the 1952 Bengali language movement in bangladesh in bangladesh.               The day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62). In its resolution A/RES/61/266, the United Nations General Assembly called on its member states "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by people of the world" on 16 May 2009.^[5] In the resolution, the General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year of Languages to promote unity in diversity and international understanding through multilingualism and multiculturalism. The resolution was suggested by Rafiqul Islam, a Bengali living in  Canada. He wrote a letter to Kofi Annan on 9 January 1998 asking him to take a step to saving the world's languages from extinction by declaring an International Mother Language Day. Rafiq proposed the date as 21 February to commemorate the 1952 killings in Dhaka during the Language Movement.

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UNESCO chooses a theme for each International Mother Language Day and sponsors related events at its PARIS  headquarters. In 2008, the International Year of Languages began on International Mother Language Day. It is celebrated in CHILE, RUSSIA, the PHILIPINES,EGYPT , and canada.Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.

Bangladesh

BANGLADESH his celebrate International Mother Language Day by placing flowers at the Martyrs' Monument and its replicas.A public holiday in the country since 1953, it is also known as Shohid Dibôsh (Shaheed Day). On 17 November 1999, the UNESCO General Conference recognized 21 February as International Mother Language Day.Bangladeshis organize social gatherings honoring their language and culture, hold literary competitions, draw alpana on the roads, eat festive meals and listen to songs.

International Mother Language day 

A nation has its mother language as own fingerprint identity. Mother language is the most efficient for development and preservation of own heritage. So when harm comes to prevail on the mother language issue on Bengali and Urdu languages controversial issues, our fearless student’s society break out for protesting in 1952. on 21 February, during the protest, the students had to face a brush firing operations and several had to embrace glorious death. the streets were colored with their blood and the warmth of their heartfelt wishes. Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar and many unknown closed their eyes forever with the dream of own Mother language… Bangla!…As a sign of our profound respect for their sacrifices, 21 February is celebrated as ‘Shahid Dibos’ in our country as well as International Mother language Day all over the world. on the dawn oc 21 February, we bear footed with singing the song ‘ Amar vai er rokte rangano ekhushe February… ‘ pay our respect on the Shahid Minar dedicated for the young and dearest departed souls. People wear black and white as a sense of grief for them who sacrifice their lives for our mother language. we sprinkle flower on the monument as a symbol of our gratitude to them. An International Mother Language Day monument was situated at Ashfield Park in Sydney, Australia with the images of Shaheed Minar and the words “we will remember the martyr of 21st February” written on it in both Bengali and English languages.

On 21 February we celebrate and cultivate our core, culture and unique traditions. Ekushe podok is given on 21 February to those who made remarkable performance in language and cultural background.

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