International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day

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Local Awami League leaders hoist flag at union party office in Jamalpur

Leaders and activists of the Bogarchar union Awami League hoisted the national flag and chanted "Joy Bangla" slogans.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman released a commemorative stamp at the Prime Minister's Office. Photo: PID

PM releases commemorative postage stamp on Int’l Mother Language Day

People from different walks of life are seen at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on 21 February 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Nation remembers language heroes

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stands in solemn silence while paying tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement at the Central Shaheed Minar on 21 February 2026. Photo: PMO

PM, president, opposition leaders pay tribute to 1952 language martyrs

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. Photo: Collected

Jamaat chief Shafiqur to pay homage to language martyrs at Shaheed Minar

Police and army chiefs address media on 20 February 2026. Photo: TBS

No security threat centring 21 February: DMP, RAB chiefs

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International Mother Language Day tomorrow

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Mural of Int'l Mother Language Day pioneer, Shaheed Minar vandalised in Cumilla

Bangladesh High Commission in Mauritius pays tribute on 21 February

Bangladesh High Commission in Mauritius pays tribute on 21 February

The day began with Acting High Commissioner Md Nurul Islam hoisting the national flag at the High Commission’s premises. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi commemorates International Mother Language Day

People gather at Shaheed Minar to pay tributes to the language martyrs on International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Nation pays homage to language martyrs

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What we expect from the International Mother Language Institute 

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More than words: How 'linguistic reach' strengthens soft power