THE HISTORICAL SPEECH OF 7TH MARCH

The 7th March Speech is regarded as a historical speech in Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered this historical speech on 7th March 1971 at Ramna Race Course Maidan in Dhaka. About 2 million people were present there. Bangabandhu delivered the speech during the rising tensions between East Pakistan and the political and military establishment of West Pakistan. In his speech, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed: “This time the struggle is for our freedom, this time the struggle is for our independence.” The speech inspired the Bangalees to prepare for a war of independence. He called upon all Bangalees of then East Pakistan to launch a significant struggle against the Pakistani occupation forces. He also indicated taking all-out preparations for the War of Liberation. However, the speech effectively declared the independence of Bangladesh. The speech of 7th March inspired the whole nation to take part in the liberation war and free our country from the enemy. This speech touched the soul of every Bangladeshi and even after 1971 it has encouraged and guided us to build up our nation. It was an eye-opening declaration for us. It’s a matter of great pride for us that UNESCO has recognized the speech and so the whole world will know about the historic speech now.

This paragraph is written by Faysal Khan FK on behalf of the FKENGLISH team.