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StoriesFeb 20, 2019
Ekushey February: Celebrating International Mother Language Day
Celebrated on the 21st day of each February, International Mother Language Day, or Ekushey February in the Bangla language, marks the day students in Bangladesh lost their lives in an arduous effort to preserve their linguistic rights.
StoriesMar 11, 2018
International Mother Language Day: Two Languages, One Heart
In 1999, United Nations proclaimed February 21st as International Mother Language Day as a way to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. This date was chosen in recognition of the 1952 Bengali Language Movement in what is now Bangladesh. ****** I grew up between the contrasting worlds of South…
StoriesFeb 21, 2018
Ekushey February and Abbu
In 1999, United Nations proclaimed February 21st as International Mother Language Day as a way to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. This date was chosen in recognition of the 1952 Bengali Language Movement in what is now Bangladesh. ******* My “Abbu” (father) came from a Bangla-speaking…

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