The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu marked Great Martyr’s Day and International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2026 with due solemnity and fervor in Kathmandu, underscoring the enduring significance of linguistic rights and cultural diversity.

The two-day program held at the Embassy premises brought together members of the diplomats from different embassies and international organizations based in Kathmandu.

On the occasion, Embassy officials read out messages of the President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh released on this august. Video messages from the President of UNESCO General Conference were also played in the event.

In his welcome remarks, Bangladesh Ambassador paid deep homage to the language martyrs for upholding the sanctity of Bangla in 1952. He highlighted the need for preserving and promoting mother language and underlined the necessity of multilingual mother-tongue based education as a basis of quality education system leading to overall development.

The Heads of Missions of Finland, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Russia and Deputy Representative of UNICEF delivered remarks in their mother tongue- Finnish, Singhali, Malay, Russian and Korean,  highlighting the leadership role of Bangladesh in celebrating the International Mother Language Day worldwide.

They recognized the importance of mother tongue-based multilingual education as the foundation for continued learning and development and the role of the young generation.