Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Masud Bin Momen has said Bangladesh is committed to promoting inalienable right of people across the globe to their mother languages, importance of linguistic and cultural diversities.

"The spirit of the sacrifice of our sons of the soil to uphold their mother tongue on 21 February 1952 drives us in our unwavering commitment to promoting inalienable right of people across the globe to their mother languages as well as the importance of linguistic and cultural diversities," he said.

The Ambassador was speaking at the High-Level plenary meeting of the General Assembly for global launch of the International Year of Indigenous Languages at UNGA hall in New York...