The International Mother Language Award is a

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Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...

. This award was created in 2021 to recognize special contributions to mother languages worldwide. The award is given every two years for contributions to the practice and preservation of mother tongues at the national and international level.

History

This award was launched by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Co ...

in celebration of Mujib Year, the birth ceremony of the first president of Bangladesh,

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengali politi ...

. This award was launched under the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

On International Mother Language Day, this award is given by the

International Mother Language Institute International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) is statutory body in Bangladesh whose function is the preservation of languages. History Declaration of 21 February as the International Mother Language Day by the United Nations on 17 November 19 ...

. This award was given to two international and two Bangladeshi recipients: Muhammad Rafiq and Mathura Bikash Tripura from Bangladesh, Ismailov Gulam Mirzayevich from Uzbekistan and Activismo Lenguas from Bolivia.

Award Winners

Year 2021

* Mohammad Rafiqul Islam - Bangladesh * Mathura Bikash Tripura - Bangladesh * Islaimov Gulom Mirzaevich - Uzbekistan * The Activismo Lenguas or Language Activism of Bolivia -Bolivia

References

{{Reflist Civil awards and decorations of Bangladesh Awards established in 2021 2021 establishments in Bangladesh