International Mother Language Institute

International Mother Language Institute in Bangladesh

International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) is statutory body whose function is the preservation of languages.[1]

History

International Mother Language Institute is in 1/ ka segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina laid its foundation stone on March 15, 2001.[3]

Construction started on April 6, 2003, stopped with the next change of government, and resumed on February 11, 2008. Three stories of the proposed twelve were built. It was officially completed on February 21, 2010. In 2015 UNESCO applied Category II Institute status to IMLI.[4][5]

Background

The Bengali language movement of 1952 and International Mother Language Day are the main inspiration behind the institute.[2]

Structure

There are 40 employees including researchers, officials and employees. Professor Jinnat Imtiaz Ali is the present director general.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "To protect all spoken words". The Daily Star. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mother Language Institute hardly functional". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. ↑ "SAVING LANGUAGES, PRESERVING KNOWLEDGE". The Daily Star. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  4. ↑ "UNESCO's executive board clears Dhaka-based International Mother Language Institute for approval". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  5. ↑ "Int'l Mother Language Institute gets UNESCO recognition | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

Coordinates: 23°44′08″N 90°24′16″E / 23.7355°N 90.4044°E / 23.7355; 90.4044

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