Historical March 7 today
Historical March 7 is a unique day in the history of Bengali nation's freedom struggle and the beginning of the liberation war. On this day in 1971 at Suhrawardy Udyan Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh in a tactical way.
Various social and political and social organizations including Awami League have taken detailed programs to celebrate the day with due dignity. These programs include hoisting of national and party flags at Bangabandhu Bhavan and party office at 6:30 am today, paying tribute to the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Bhavan premises at 7 am. Also, a discussion meeting will be held at Dhaka District Awami League Bhavan (Tejgaon) at 4 pm on this day. Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over it.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's March 7 speech is not only a political document, but also creates a possibility for the cultural identity of the nation. This historic speech later became the seed mantra of freedom struggle. Bengalis started preparing for the liberation war basically on the call of Bangabandhu's speech. Responding to Bangabandhu's call, the Bengali nation won the 9-month armed liberation war against the Pakistani invaders on December 16, 1971. Through this victory independent sovereign Bangladesh was born on the world map.
On this day, in the presence of lakhs of freedom-seeking people, Bangabandhu thunderously announced, 'When I have given blood, I will give more blood, I will free the people of this country, God willing. This struggle is the struggle for our liberation; this struggle is the struggle for freedom.
After March 7, the brutal massacre of the Pak Army took place on the night of March 25. The independence of the country was declared; the armed liberation war officially began.
It was a speech of only 19 minutes. In this short span of time he had covered the entire canvas of history. In his speech, he demanded the withdrawal of martial law, transfer of power to the elected representatives of the people, withdrawal of the army to the barracks after firing and killings, and the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the killings at various places.
On October 30, 2017, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech was recognized as a world heritage by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
In this fiery declaration of Bangabandhu on March 7, 1971, the Bengali nation got the direction of independence. After that, the freedom-loving people of the country started preparing for the final fight from house to house. Bangabandhu's thunderous call made the Bengali nation excited with the joy of impending liberation. Exploited-deprived for ages, the Bengalis moved forward with a strong determination towards the goal of liberation.
After Bangabandhu's March 7 speech, the foundation of Bengali ethnicity, nationalism and nation-state formation was laid during the 23-year movement-struggle against the Pakistan state formed in 1947 on the basis of religious thought, communalism and bi-ethnicity prepared for the war of liberation.
Bangabandhu's historic March 7 speech roared at the stormy sea of people. The red-green flag emblazoned with the map of Bangladesh fluttered in the spring wind with the arrogance of millions of people shouting slogans. The thunderous fist of a million oaths rose in the sky. On that day, Bangabandhu ascended the stage at 3.20 pm. Fagun's sun is still overhead. After coming on stage he waved to the crowd. He began his speech in a deep voice, 'My brothers, I come before you today with a heavy heart....'
Bangabandhu said, 'My brothers, I don't want the prime minister ship, I want people's rights. Couldn't take me because of the greed of the prime minister ship. Could not hang on the gallows. You freed me from the conspiracy case with blood. On this race course that day, I said, I will repay the blood debt with blood. Today I am ready to repay the debt of blood with blood.
He said, "I want to say that from today, courts, high courts, supreme courts, offices and educational institutions will be closed for an indefinite period. No employee will go to the office. This is my order.
The last two sentences of Bangabandhu's speech, which later became a tool of direction and motivation for the final struggle for Bengali independence. Bangabandhu said, "When I have given blood, I will give more blood." I will free the people of this country inshallah. This struggle is the struggle for our liberation, this struggle is the struggle for freedom. Joy Bangla'.
Emeritus Professor Anisuzzaman said in one of his writings, "Bangabandhu introduced his political thought through the 7th March speech." In terms of tactics, this speech is remarkable. This speech still moves people.
He said that before this speech political workers and the public created a kind of pressure for declaration of independence. But he was also aware that the Pakistani military rulers would continue to repress them with all their might if they declared independence.
Highlighting the superiority of Bangabandhu's March 7 speech, history Professor Mesbah Kamal said that after Bangabandhu's speech, the control of Bengalis was established in Bangladesh instead of Pakistanis. Many people write Bangladesh by deleting the word East Pakistan in various places. He said, after this speech, the whole country continued under the guidance of Bangabandhu. This speech united the entire Bangladesh except for a few Razakars.
According to political experts, Bangabandhu's speech is not only a call to the Bengali nation to join the liberation struggle. It is the collection of liberation of all nations' directions for jumping in.