International Mother Language Day
Film Festival to celebrate indigenous languages
Marking the significance of the day, two prestigious organisations, Zahir Raihan Film Institute and the Govt. Graphic Arts Institute has joined forces to organise a film festival titled “Matribhashar Chalachitra Utsab”, dedicated to distinctive mother languages.
REFLECTIONS / Bangalis and the “cutification” of English
On a single visit to the Chadni Chowk gully at the Gawsia/New Market area, I had witnessed, store by store, the gradual devolvement of the name for Mysore cotton to Maisha cotton.
For the love of mother language
As the nation observed International Mother Language Day, members of the Bangladesh Scouts collected flowers from the surroundings of the Central Shaheed Minar and designed a large decorative motif in front of the monument yesterday morning.
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY / Of language and sexism: We are what we speak
Amanda Montell states that gender is directly linked to power in many cultures, as is language. It’s just that we are unable to identify the difference. People use language to express gender. Gender also impacts a person’s speech and how that speech is perceived.
Our dream is to make Bangla an official UN language: FM
In a heartfelt tribute to the heroes of the 1952 Language Movement, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud today articulated Bangladesh's aspiration to accord Bangla the status of an official language of the United Nations
Tributes to language martyrs pour in at Central Shaheed Minar
On the occasion of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day, people from all walks of life flocked to the Central Shaheed Minar late last night and early today to pay their respects to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement
UNDP launches "Sign Language E-Dictionary" on International Mother Language Day
This initiative underscores UNDP's ongoing commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and accessibility in all facets.
President, PM pay homage to Language Movement heroes
President Md Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day
How Ekushey was commemorated during the Pakistan period
The Language Movement began in the immediate aftermath of the establishment of Pakistan, spurred by the demands of student organisations in the then East Pakistan. It was a crucial component of a broader set of demands addressing the realities of East Pakistan.
4 Lesser-known facts about Ekushey February
Here are facts you probably did not know about Ekushey February.
Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: An essence of Bengali excellence
This celebration of the Language Movement which happens in the Boi Mela allows the ideas associated with it to be passed down from one generation to another. Boi Mela has become a focal point for the discussions surrounding the Language Movement.
Paris to have its first Shaheed Minar
After Toulouse, a Shaheed Minar is going to be built for the first time in the French capital Paris.
The Many Languages We Speak
The linguistic heritage of our country is varied, rich and diverse.
No possibility of militant attack over Shaheed Dibosh: DMP chief
Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam says there is no possibility of any militant attack and act of sabotage centring the International Mother Language Day and Shaheed Dibosh on February 21.
Celebrating the spirit of International Mother Language Day
Honouring the heroic struggles and sacrifices of our martyrs for our mother tongue Bangla, a fourteen-day theatre festival to mark the International Mother Language Day began in Sylhet on Monday.
'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.
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.
Language Movement Heroes: No list yet as HC order unheeded
On this day in 1952, many brave sons of this soil laid down their lives to establish Bangla as a state language. But when it comes to the Language Movement, the country's young generation only knows the names of Salam, Jabbar, Barkat, Rafique, and Shafiur, mainly due to indifference by successive governments in this regard.
16,000 cops to remain vigilant on Language Day
A total of 16,000 police personnel will remain vigilant in Dhaka on Thursday when the nation will be observing the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day.
