Stamp release Bangabandhu's speech in Bengali at the United Nations
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Commemorative stamp release on the occasion of Bangabandhu's speech in Bengali at the United NationsOn the occasion of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's speech in Bengali at the United Nations, the Postal Department is issuing a commemorative stamp worth Tk 10, an opening envelope worth Tk 10, a data card worth Tk 05 and a special seal.Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar released a commemorative stamp from his office in Dhaka on Friday and the data card and special seal were issued.
September 25, 1974 is an unforgettable day for Bangladesh and Bengali language. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his first address as the Head of State of Bangladesh at the 29th General Assembly of the United Nations. Just 7 days before that, Bangladesh was unanimously included in the General Assembly on 16 September 1974 as the 137th country of the United Nations. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu was the first statesman to speak at the United Nations in his mother tongue Bengali and to hold the Bengali language in a position of dignity in the World Assembly. On that day, the president of the general session requested Bangabandhu to speak in English. Bangabandhu said politely, "Honorable President, I want to speak in my mother tongue Bengali." There are six official languages of the United Nations, none of which are Bengali. At the request of Bangabandhu, the President of the session allowed the Father of the Nation to speak in Bengal. Today is the historic 25th of September. A glorious day in the history of the Bengali nation and the Bengali language.
Commemorative stamps and inaugural envelopes will later be sold from all post offices in the country including Dhaka GPO's Philatelic Bureau and other GPOs and main post offices. Special seals have been put in place in four GPOs for use in the opening envelope.
