From Ekushey to International Mother Language Day: A Great Anecdote
Shahrin Islam Sharno
Feb 16, 2022
International Language Day is observed annually on February 21. It is celebrated to increase public awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote multilingualism.
UNESCO announced it for the first time on November 17, 1999. The United Nations General Assembly formally recognised it in 2002 through UN Resolution 56/262.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted it on May 16, 2007, as UN Resolution 61/266. In 2008, the International Year of Languages was declared. International Language Day was conceived in Bangladesh.
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