Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described the appeal of Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech as everlasting, saying that this historic address of the Father of the Nation will continue to inspire the world people alongside the countrymen for ages.
Sheikh Hasina, also the Bangladesh Awami League president, was addressing a discussion at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) on Saturday (March 7).
The Prime Minister reiterated her call to the party leaders and workers to supplement the government’s strides to ensure housing for all by the Mujib Borsho.
The AL organised the discussion on the occasion of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Sheikh Hasina said the Father of the Nation had presented independence to the nation and he had united the people and encouraged them in the independence struggle through the March 7 speech.
Sheikh Hasina pointed out that any freedom struggle provides inspiration and strength to other nations and the people of the country received that encouragement and strength for ages.
She said most of the historic speeches which were given recognition by the world were written and prepared previously. But Bangabandhu delivered the historic March 7 speech from his own mind and there was a role of my mother in this regard, she said.
The Prime Minister recalled that some student leaders insisted Bangabandhu at that time on declaring independence, arguing that otherwise the people will be frustrated, she said.
But just before the rally, my mother told Bangabandhu that many people will say many things, but you don’t need to hear all words, you will say that words which will come from your mind, The Prime Minister said the history of War of Liberation was distorted and the role of the Father of the Nation in the movements was wiped out after the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975.
Sheikh Hasina said the Father of the Nation wanted to meet the basic demands of the people like foods, clothes, Medicare and housing and he liberated the country with this aim. Bangabandhu had also clearly mentioned these fundamental rights of the people in the constitution he presented after independence and he ensured all the basic rights, she said.
The prime minister said the Father of the Nation started rehabilitation of the homeless and landless people by establishing cluster villages. There are some people found in the country who are landless and homeless. We’re celebrating the Mujib Year and I want not a single person to remain homeless in Bangladesh by the Mujib Year, she said.
In this connection, the AL president asked the party leaders and activists to inquire their respective areas that how many people remain homeless and landless. We will construct houses for them, if you don’t spend money, I’ll provide it. But we want to give houses to them and it’ll be our main aim, she said.