The nation paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, with a fitting manner today (7 March) in keeping with the historic March 7 speech.
The historic speech on March 7, 1971, was widely praised as a tacit declaration of the country's independence.
An elaborate program has been developed by the ruling Awami League (AL) to suitably mark Thursday, March 7, the historic "red letter" day in the history of the country.
The national and party flags were hoisted atop Bangabandhu Bhaban and the party headquarters by the ruling AL in honor of the day at 6:30 am.
AL leaders and workers placed wreaths at Bangabandhu's portrait on the premises of Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondi at 7:00am.
A discussion was held at AL’s Dhaka District Office in the city’s Tejgaon at 4pm with Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The great leader Sheikh Mujib, the architect of independent Bangladesh, gave a momentous address on March 7, 1971, at a large rally at the former Race Course (now Suhrawardy Udyan). He exhorted the freedom-loving Bangalees to conduct a decisive struggle against the Pakistani occupation troops at that time.
"Turn every house into a fortress, resist the enemy with everything you have ... Having mastered the lesson of sacrifice, we shall give more blood. God willing [Inshallah], we shall free the people of this land," Bangabandhu also said in his speech.