Foreign missions participate in ceremony at Bangladesh Embassy
The Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara on Thursday held ceremony to mark International Mother Language Day – a day that has become a source of inspiration.
A cultural program was held with participation of performers from different embassies based in the Turkish capital.
Referring to what happened in 1952 when students demanding the Bangladeshi language be official were killed by then Pakistan's police forces, Bangladesh's Ambassador to Ankara M. Allama Siddiki said the day had roots in sorrow, but has grown into an inspiration.
"This day is also celebration of various cultures, languages, faiths, music,” said Siddik. “So, international mother day language now is a day of celebration an enjoy, more than anything else."
Bangladesh Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzam Ahmed said: "The International Mother Language Day is of amity, unity, friendship, peace and happiness."
"In 1952, the valiant youngsters sacrificed their invaluable lives for upholding the dignity of their mother language Bangla through the rightful movement, which over time turned into language movement, eventually Independence Movement, giving birth to a new country named Banglades in 1971," he added.
Furthermore, General Tareq Ahmed Siddique, a national security advisor for Bangladesh, said Feb. 21 was one of the most important days for his country.
