Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has launched a research-based book titled "Mahale Voices" to support the preservation of the endangered Mahale language, spoken by the Mahale community in the Rajshahi region.

The book was unveiled on Oct 29 at the DMK Lecture Gallery on the IUB campus.

Jointly published by IUB and Adorn Publication, Mahale Voices is authored by Towhid Bin Muzaffar, assistant professor at the Department of English and Modern Languages at IUB, along with writer and researcher Haroonuzzaman and Mahale community member Santosh Hemrom.

The event was organised by IUB's Sasheen Center for Multilingual Excellence (SCMLE) and the Department of English and Modern Languages. SCMLE focuses on documenting a...