In Bogura, 25 foreign nationals from Italy, Nepal, Malaysia, and India paid tribute to the language martyrs. On Friday (February 21) morning, they joined students in laying wreaths at the Shaheed Minar of Bogura BIIT Model School and College.
After the tribute, a discussion session was held, followed by a captivating cultural program performed by the students.
During the discussion, Italian filmmaker Alberto Starosta said, "The people of Bangladesh have big hearts. Their sacrifice for language is now recognized worldwide. This year's February 21 is special for me because I had the opportunity to pay tribute to the martyrs while being in Bangladesh."
Malaysian filmmaker Junia Anilik added, "We also celebrate International Mother Language Day in our country every year. Seeing this event in Bogura has truly impressed us. The students here are very talented, and I hope they will take the Bengali language even further."
Engineer Sahabuddin Saikat, the founding principal of this college said, "Various programs were organized at our institution to observe Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day. The participation of 25 foreign nationals in this event is undoubtedly a matter of great pride."
Following the discussion, students presented a cultural performance. The program concluded with the distribution of prizes to the winners of a painting competition by the 25 foreign guests and the institution's head.
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