To honor the valiant language martyrs and veterans of the language movement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today planned a series of events commemorating Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language (IML) Day 2025.
Provat Pheri (morning parade), a cultural presentation, a debate, and a display of the children’s artwork were all part of the event.
The event at the Foreign Service Academy was attended by representatives of international organizations, diplomatic missions, and UN agencies in Dhaka.
At the discussion, the Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin said, ‘Amar Ekushe February’ (Immortal Feb 21) is a historic and significant milestone in the national history. The spirit of the 21st February has later inspired everybody for the movements to achieve the right to self-determination and it was finally culminated in by achieving the Independence in 1971, he said.
This year marks the silver jubilee celebration of the International Mother Language Day.
The Foreign Secretary expressed their appreciation to all people and organizations both domestically and overseas who helped establish this day as “International Mother Language Day” in 1999.
“Make languages count for sustainable development” is this year’s International Mother Language Day topic.
The foreign secretary claimed that the July–August 2024 revolution and the youths’ ultimate sacrifices had given rise to a rare chance to establish justice and equality and to eradicate all sorts of prejudice, including cultural exploitation.
The current interim government led by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is emphasizing on promoting multilingualism, preserving endangered languages, and creating an environment where linguistic diversity is ensured, he said.
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