Staff Correspondent:Awami League General Secretary and also Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said, Bangla is spoken by around 32 crore of people all over the world. So, it is now a matter of time to make Bangla as an official language of the United Nations (UN).
He came up with the call after paying homage to the language martyrs by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
Obaidul Quader also requested everybody to be pledged for a demand to make Bangla language as the official language of the United Nations at any cost.
Among others, Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud, office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap and other AL leaders were also present on the occasion of Amar Ekushey.