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The secret language of the Hijra community that you didn’t know about

Today is world Mother’s Language day. Exactly 65 years ago, on this day, the heart of Dhaka saw riot-like scenes. Not because of the latest iPhone launch or a Pankaj Mullick concert, but because millions of Bangladeshi didn’t want Urdu to be given preference over Bangla, as their official langauge. Today, in InUth decodes, we tell you about a secret language that was born out of thousands of silent revolutions you will never hear about.