mother tongue

In recent times, the number of film productions fell drastically and the cinema halls disappeared accordingly. The Balaka Cineworld in the New Market area has also been closed for the last few years. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

How to 'Save' my language

The usage of Bangla in official works does not make it strong. Usage of the language in cultural content is where we should focus. Or else we are an unhappy and brain-dead language

Illustration: TBS
Supplement

Elevating the status of our mother tongue beyond borders

Two Rengmitcha speakers -- Mangpung Mro and Konrao Mro -- live in Krangsi village. Photo: Usithoyai Marma/TBS
Amar Ekushey

Only 6 people speak Rengmitcha in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: PMO
Bangladesh

PM puts emphasis on properly learning mother tongue