Apasen International paid tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement, marking the Language Martyrs’ Day and the International Mother Language Day on 21 February. A team of Apasen members of staff placed floral wreath at the central Shaheed Minar (martyr monument) in Sylhet, Bangladesh to observe this remarkable day. The Language Movement, a significant event in the nation’s history, was aimed at establishing the right of the mother tongue as well as protecting self-entity, culture and heritage. People from all walks of life across the country paid homage to the heroes of the Language Movement who laid down their lives for upholding the right to speak their mother tongue Bangla.
The day is being observed around the world as UNESCO on November 17, 1999 recognised February 21 as the International Mother Language Day. The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity by supporting multilingualism at school and in everyday life. The annual commemoration honours linguistic diversity and multilingualism, which UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay called “priceless heritage of humanity.”
