Adopt Bengali as one of UN's official languages: B'desh minister

A senior Bangladesh minister has appealed to United Nations (UN) to formally adopt Bengali as one of its official languages. Obaidul Quader's request came on Language Martyrs' Day, celebrated annually on February 21 to commemorate the pioneers of the Bengali language movement in Bangladesh. Currently, the UN has six official languages, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.