International Mother Language Day: a Bangladesh initiative
Background
International Mother Language Day is observed on 21 February.
UNESCO says the idea of celebrating it was the initiative of Bangladesh.
It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference.
It has been observed throughout the world since 2000.
UNESCO ties the day to its mandate for peace, preserving cultural and linguistic differences.
Date:
21 February
Approved at:
1999 UNESCO General Conference
Observed worldwide since:
2000
Why it matters for exams: International days and the country behind them are regular recall questions, and this one links Bangladesh to a global observance.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — The UN agency that approved this international day.