This is amazing! Congratulations to Shabab Mustafa and the team! -- Van Anh Dam Network Management Specialist Wikimedia Europe https://wikimedia.brussels
mobile: +48 787 04 09 09 12 Rue Belliard BE-1040 Brussels On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM Shakil Hosen <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Wikimedians, > > We are delighted to share a moment of pride for the Wikimedia community in > Bangladesh and beyond. Shabab Mustafa <https://bn.wikipedia.org/s/up8l>, > President of Wikimedia Bangladesh, and Tanbin Islam Siyam > <https://bn.wikipedia.org/s/up8j>, an Executive Committee member, have > been honored <https://www.dhakapost.com/national/345374> with > Bangladesh’s second-highest civilian award, the Ekushey Padak > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekushey_Padak>, alongside the Avro > Keyboard team. This recognition celebrates their invaluable contribution to > open-source software development and Bangla computing. > > The Avro Keyboard team, led by Mehedi Hasan Khan > <https://bn.wikipedia.org/s/10hd>, with key contributions from Rifat > Nabi, Shabab Mustafa, and Tanbin Islam Siyam, played a pivotal role in > making Bangla typing more accessible through Avro Keyboard > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Keyboard?wprov=wppw2>—Bangladesh’s > first free and fully Unicode-compliant Bangla writing software. Their work > has empowered millions of users, significantly contributing to digital > literacy and the preservation of the Bangla language online. > > This recognition is a testament to the impact of open-source contributions > and the power of free knowledge. On behalf of the Wikimedia movement, we > extend our heartfelt congratulations to Shabab Mustafa, Tanbin Islam Siyam, > and the entire Avro team for this incredible achievement. Their dedication > to digital accessibility and open knowledge continues to inspire > communities worldwide. > > Let’s celebrate this milestone together and continue working towards a > more open and inclusive digital world! > > Best regards, > -- > *Shakil Hosen *(he/him) > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/EFQL6BHRURIXSG3QCATJ6GPXI2IYXRHT/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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