Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The ruling Awami League along with its like-minded political and socio-cultural organizations would celebrate the 46th anniversary of the epoch making speech Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered at Suhrawardy Udyan on March 7, 1971.
In his historic address, Sheikh Mujib declared, ‘Ebarer Sangram Amader Muktir Sangram; Ebarer Sangram Swadhinatar Sangram’ (‘The struggle this time is for our emancipation the struggle this time is for independence.’)
He gave the call to turn every home into fortress of resistance against the Pakistani army.
Bangalis reacted with unprecedented rage after then Pakistani military ruler Yahya Khan postponed the National Assembly session scheduled for March 1, 1971.
Stunned by the treachery, Sheikh Mujib immediately launched an unprecedented non-cooperation movement dealing a crippling blow to the military rulers.
And on March 7, 1971, he gave the historic address at Suhrawardy Udyan, then called the Race Course, which inspired the nation to fight for independence.
The address reduced the governmental authorities in the then East Pakistan to useless showpieces as everything ran according to Mujib’s day to day edicts.
This continued until the military junta retaliated with the crackdown and the accompanying brutalities against the unarmed Bangalis on the fateful midnight of March 25, 1971 and the rest is history.
The AL and the like-minded political and socio-cultural organizations have taken elaborate programmes to celebrate the day.
Celebrations by AL would begin with flying national and party flag at Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi 32 and party offices across the country at 6.30 AM today.
Wreaths would be laid at Mujib’s portrait at Dhanmondi 32 at 7AM.
AL offices across the country would celebrate the day from 8AM onwards.
AL general secretary Obaidul Quader, in a statement urged the countrymen as well as leaders and activists of the party and its front organizations to celebrate the day with befitting commitment.
Source: New Age