Dhaka University Chancellor and President Zillur Rahman has urged Unesco Director General Irina Bokova to consider making Bengali one of the official languages of the United Nations.
"I hope the UN would consider the matter with importance showing respect to Bangla-speaking people in the world," he said at a special convocation organised at Dhaka University on Wednesday to confer an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree on Bokova.
Rahman pointed out that Unesco's initiative to mark Feb 21 as the International Mother Language Day in recognition of the sacrifices of the language martyrs of 1952 has been a great inspiration for Bangladesh. "I hope Unesco will come forward in establishing Bangla as one of the official languages in the UN."
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