Nation observing historic 7th March
The historic 7th March, a memorable day time in the history of Bengalis', has been observed on Sunday with elaborate programs.
This year the observance of the day could be more significant as the country will celebrate the golden jubilee of the country’s independence on March 26 next while ‘Mujib Year’, the yearlong celebration of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary is certainly going on, reports BSS.
The landmark fiery speech of Bangabandhu inspired the Bengalees to prepare for the War of Liberation.
The war commenced 18 days later when the Pakistan Army launched “Procedure Searchlight” against unarmed Bangalee civilians, intellectuals, students, politicians, and armed personnel.
On October 30 in 2017, UNESCO recognized the historic speech within the world’s documentary heritage.
It has been included in the Memory of the Globe International Register, a set of the world’s important documentary heritage maintained by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
On March 7, Bangabandhu in his historic speech at a mammoth rally in the then ‘Competition Course Maidan’, nowadays Suhrawardy Udyan, in metropolis directed the freedom-loving Bangalees for waging a decisive struggle against the Pakistani occupation forces.
In the 19-minute extempore speech from 4.23 pm before millions of folks of former East Pakistan, Bangabandhu in unequivocal term said, “We spilled our blood…we will be ready to shed more blood, the people of the country shall be freed, Inshallah!”
“Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram” - The struggle this time around is for our emancipation, the struggle this time around is for our independence- the fantastic leader and the best Bangalee of all moments went on to include.
During his deliberations amid thunderous slogans and applause, he also built a fervent charm to the roaring persons from all walks of life to take preparations pertaining to armed struggle against the tyranny, exploitation, subjugation and deprivation by Pakistani armed service junta with anything they possessed and transforming every home into a fortress.
The persons were overwhelmed and imbued with the spirit of Bangabandhu’s unparalleled speech of independence regarded only as much like the Gettysburg Speech of slain US President Abraham Lincoln.
The complete nation responded spontaneously to Bangabandhu’s call with thunderous slogan- “Bir Bangalee Astra Dharo, Bangladesh Swadhin Karo” -Brave Bangalees take up arms and free Bangladesh from occupation.
The vigorous speech inspired persons of most walks of life to get ready for the war, which ultimately began following the Pakistani regime on the black nights March 25 launched on the unarmed Bangalees the worst genocides in history for another nine months.
Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech has been selected among the virtually all rousing and inspirational wartime speeches within the last 2,500 years. The dynamic speech acquired changed the course of the country’s history.
The tantalizing speech virtually had a mesmerizing and sparkling influence on the entire population of the soil plus they became united under his capable and farsighted leadership to bravely fight for liberating the motherland from the clutches of the Pakistani occupation forces.
Although persons from all walks of life regardless of political and religious beliefs were united for the cause and commenced to take all away preparations for a bloody war, they waited till the crackdown of the Pakistani occupation forces on the sleeping Bangalees on the night time of March 25, defamed as the “Procedure Searchlight”.
When the Pakistani occupation forces started genocide, Bangabandhu declared independence of the motherland instructing the persons to put up strong resistance and fight them till the liberation is achieved.
At the instruction of Bangabandhu, the brave nation fought successfully the nine-month-old war of liberation and finally liberated Bangladesh from the clutches of the Pakistani occupation forces on December 16, 1971 with the assistance of the allied Indian forces.
To mark the day, unique socio-cultural and political organizations, student and specialist bodies have used elaborate programmes incorporating laying wreaths in the portrait of Bangabandhu and positioning discussions with maintaining wellbeing guidelines because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has built national flag hoisting at all public and private buildings in the country and its own diplomatic missions abroad compulsory on the historic 7 March from this year.
The ‘Historic March 7’ National Day observance programme will be arranged at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) at 3pm today marking the day.
Primary Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will join it on virtual platform as the chief guest.
Marking the day, Islamic Foundation needed arranging special prayers at all mosques in the united states trying to find eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and 1971 Liberation Battle martyrs.
Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television set and also private television set channels and r / c will broadcast and telecast specialized programmes while national dailies provides out special health supplements marking the auspicious occasion.
