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International Mother Language Day Celebration In Kolkata 2025
People draw various Bengali alphabets and graffiti on the street in preparation for the International Mother Language Day celebration in Kolkata, India, on February 20, 2025. International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on February 21 to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity. The day is also observed as the anniversary of the language movement in Bangladesh, when the people of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) fight for recognition of the Bangla language and is observed to commemorate the martyrs who sacrifice their lives on this day in 1952. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #12075119 |
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| Photographer | Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto |
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