Rohingya leader: Grateful to Bangladesh, want to return to Arakan

Dhaka Tribune
Tribune Desk
Publish : 21 Feb 2025

The Rohingya community in Ukhiya, Coxs Bazar, observed International Mother Language Day, honoring linguistic heritage and unity, on Friday, February 21, 2025. Photo: Bangla Tribune

International Mother Language Day 2025 was observed at the Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.

To mark the occasion, a gathering was held on Friday morning at Block C of Camp 9 in Palongkhali union.

The event began with a tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement. Religious leaders, teachers, youth activists, and Rohingya leaders delivered speeches during the program.

 Maulana Mohammad Saleh said: “We have our own language and culture. We speak the Rohingya language, and every generation must preserve our linguistic heritage.”

Expressing gratitude to Bangladesh for providing humanitarian shelter, Rohingya leader Dil Mohammad said: “We are grateful to Bangladesh. Peace and unity must be maintained in the camp. Our homeland is Arakan, and we want to return there.”

Thousands of Rohingya from various camps participated in the gathering, which was organized by the Rohingya National Education Board, an organization working to preserve the Rohingya language.

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