National Professor Mohammad Rafiqul Islam has won the award for his contribution at the national level, International Mother Language Institute said on Thursday. A Nazrul researcher, Prof Rafiqul is the first Nazrul Professor of Dhaka University’s Bangla Department and first director of Nazrul Research Institute. At the international level, the government named Islaimov Gulom Mirzaevich, an Uzbekistan researcher, and The Activismo Lenguan or Language Activism of Bolivia for the award. Mirzaevich has played a role in research, practice and culture of mother language protection, promotion and revitalisation in Uzbekistan, and abroad. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand the awards by virtually joining the ceremony on Feb 21, the International Mother Language Day and the Language Martyrs Day of Bangladesh.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2021 18:28 UTC