7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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The 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu, or the 7/3 Speech, was a public speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Founding Father of Bangladesh on 7 March 1971 at the Ramna Race Course (now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka to a gathering of over one million (1,000,000) people.[1] It was delivered during a period of escalating tensions between East Pakistan and the powerful political and military establishment of West Pakistan. In the speech, Bangabandhu informally declared the independence of Bangladesh, proclaiming: "The struggle this time, is a struggle for our liberty. The struggle this time, is a struggle for our independence." He announced a civil disobedience movement in the province, calling for "every house to turn into a fortress".[2]
Part of Non-cooperation movement | |
Native name | বঙ্গবন্ধুর ৭ই মার্চের ভাষণ |
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Date | 7 March 1971 (1971-03-07) |
Time | 2:45 pm — 3:07pm (UTC+6) |
Duration | Approximately 19 Minutes |
Venue | Ramna Race Course |
Location | Ramna, Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Coordinates | 23.7331°N 90.3984°E / 23.7331; 90.3984 |
Type | Speech |
Theme | Call for civil disobedience, informal declaration of independence of Bangladesh |
Filmed by | Abul Khair and M Abul Khayer, MNA |
The speech is believed to have informally addressed the Bengali people to prepare for a war of independence amid widespread reports of armed mobilization by West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War began 18 days later when the Pakistan Army initiated Operation Searchlight against Bengali civilians, intelligentsia, students, politicians, and armed personnel. On 30 October 2017, UNESCO added the speech to the Memory of the World Register as a documentary heritage.[3][4][5]