Bangladesh Language and Cultural Foundation (BLCF), a Bangla school in Singapore has been in operation for more than 15 years, providing international standard education to around 600 children of the diaspora of Bangladeshi parents living there.
To observe International Mother Language Day all the children of the school gathered at their school premises early that morning. Two separate events were held in this regard, one at Zhangdi Primary School at 8:30am, and the other at Jhuying Primary School at 11am. All students, accompanied by their teachers and guardians marched over to a makeshift Shaheed Minar and paid homage to the language martyrs by laying down flowers brought by the children.
This was followed by a cultural show where children sang and recited Bangla poems and members of the staff and guardians also sang songs.
Principal of BLCF, the largest Bangla school in Singapore, and a noted singer Milia Islam Sabed said, “All the future heroes showed up with a willingness to be an integral part of this initiative, connecting them to their forefathers’ thousand year old custom and culture.”
