Recognizing Friday, February 21, 2025, as International Mother Language Day to honor the brave souls who, on this day in 1952, sacrificed their lives to retain the right to use their mother language Bangla also known as Bengali.

250142 · Resolution · Adopted

Sponsors: Cindy Bass, Jamie Gauthier, Kendra Brooks, Mark Squilla, Mike Driscoll, Nina Ahmad

Timeline

• Feb 20, 2025: Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar (City Council)
• Feb 20, 2025: Adopted (City Council)