US ambassador speaks Bangla to mark Int’l Mother Language Day

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen on Saturday greeted the nation by speaking in Bangla on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day.

In a video shared on the US Embassy Dhaka’s Facebook page, the ambassador paid respect to the martyrs of the Language Movement.

“Language is a form of cultural identity. February 21 inspires us to speak our native language and remember our heritage,” he said.

“On behalf of the United States, I express solidarity with the people of Bangladesh on Mother Language Day.”

Bangladesh observed Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day on Saturday with solemnity, commemorating the martyrdom of Rafique, Shafique, Salam, Barkat, Jabbar, and others on 21 February 1952 during the Language Movement.