International Mother Language Day
By
mother language we mean the language which we learn from our mother after
birth. 21 February of the year is celebrated as the International Mother
Language Day throughout the world. It is a national holiday in Bangladesh This
day is meant to recognise and uphold the multilingual variety of mother
tongues. There Is a history behind the observation of the day. On 21 February,
1952, some young sons of Bangladesh sacrificed their lives for establishing the
rightful place of Bangla. To commemorate their sacrifice, this day has been
declared by UNESCO as the International Mother Language Day to be observed
globan.The declaration of 21 February as the International Mother Language Day
is a glowing homage by the international communities to the language martyrs of
Bangladesh.
