Dhaka: A programme was organized at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday on the occasion of the Martyrs Day and the International Mother Language Day.

British Labour Party MP Sir Joseph Alan Meale and an organisation named "Pride of Mother Tongue-UK" arranged the programme, according to a message received here.

Sir Alan Meale, MP, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, MP, a granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Md. Nazmul Quaunine spoke at the function.

They pointed out the historic contribution of Bangalee nation to establishing Bangla as their mother language and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership for recognition of February 21 as the International Mother Language Day.

Children of Bangladesh community members also spoke in the programme, the message said.