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International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day
and Bangladesh community
Cleveland City Hall Rotunda
February 24, 2023

International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on February 21 to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh.

In Bangladesh, February 21 is the anniversary of the day when the people of Bangladesh (then East Bengal of Pakistan) fought for recognition for the Bengali language. It was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2002 and is part of a broader initiative "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world."

A ceremony was held in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on February 24, 2023 to commemorate and educate.

International Mother Language Day in Cleveland

This first video is the welcome introduction of the first annual International Mother Language Day in Cleveland Ohio USA.

Chia-Min Chen is the Asian Liaison for the City of Cleveland and she welcomed the crowd and said that Cleveland was the first city in the country to have a community relations board. She also said that every 2 weeks, a language disappears.

NOTE: All the images below with a white arrow in the middle are videos. (The other images are just photos) You can click on the white arrow to watch the video of whatever is described. Make sure your speakers are on and you can make the video full screen once it begins by clicking the icon in the lower right corner

Tariq Islam and Chia-Min Chen

Tariq Islam and Chia-Min Chen


She introduced Tariq Islam from the Advisory Board and he explained the day.

Tariq Islam

Tariq Islam


They then introduced Samia Alam who led the singing of the US national anthem.

Samia Alam leads the US National Anthem

Samia Alam leads the US National Anthem




Next, Myiesha Alam gave a brief history of International Mother Language Day and spoke of the importance of the Bangla language.

Myiesha Alam

Myiesha Alam

Myiesha Alam



Next, a chorus consisting of Bilkis Banu, Nazneen Khan, Manabendra Dey, Simly Barua, Shawli Khandoker, Marzan Wahab, Zahidul Wahab, Manashi Roy, Sheikh Ahmad Sakib, Lalon Noor, Kothon Noor, Tamanna Rahman, Mesbah Mannan, Sanika Mahdiya and Nehali Dey performed traditional Bangladeshi songs interrupted by a conversation between a father and son about the importance and history of International Mother Language Day.

Bangladesh martyrs slide

Bangladeshi Chrous at Cleveland City Hall

Bangladeshi Chorus

Father and Son conversation

Father and Son conversation

Bangladesh martyrs slide



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Next came a song and dance. The song is sung by Manashi Roy and the dance performed by Nehali Dey.

Bangladesh dance slide

Nehali Dey dancing to a Bangladesh song

Nehali Dey

Nehali Dey dancing to a Bangladesh song

Nehali Dey dancing to a Bangladesh song



The chorus sang another song as the Father-Son conversation continued.

Bangladeshi Chrous at Cleveland City Hall



Next, this song was sung by Simly Barua and the dance performed by Tamanna Rahman and Sanika Mahdiya.

Bangla song slide

Tamanna Rahman and Sanika Mahdiya

Tamanna Rahman and Sanika Mahdiya

Tamanna Rahman and Sanika Mahdiya

Tamanna Rahman and Sanika Mahdiya

Tamanna Rahman and Sanika Mahdiya

Bangla song slide




Page 2 - More Performances from Mother Language Day

Page 3 - Photo Page - Who do you recognize?

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