The 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu was a speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh on 7 March 1971 at the Ramna Race Course maidan in Dhaka to a gathering of over 10 lakh (1,000,000) people. 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, Rahman proclaimed: "The struggle this time, is the struggle for our freedom ! The struggle this time, is the struggle for our independence ! " He announced a civil disobedience movement in the province, calling for "every house to turn into a fortress". The speech inspired the Bengali people to prepare for a war of independence amid widespread reports of armed mobilisation by West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War began 18 days later when the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight against Bengali civilians, intelligentsia, students, politicians, and armed personnel. On 30 October 2017, UNESCO added the speech in the Memory of the World Register as a documentary heritage. He mentioned four conditions for joining the National Assembly on 25 March: The immediate lifting of martial law; The immediate withdrawal of all military personnel to their barracks; The immediate transfer of power to elected representatives of the people; A proper inquiry into the loss of life during the conflict. He also gave several directives for a civil disobedience movement, instructing that: People should not pay taxes; Government servants should take orders only from him; The secretariat, government and semi-government offices, and courts in East Pakistan should observe strikes, with necessary exemptions announced from time to time; Only local and inter-district telephone lines should function; Railways and ports could continue to function, but their workers should not co-operate if they were used to repress the people of East Pakistan. The speech lasted about 19 minutes and concluded with, " Our struggle , this time,is a struggle for our freedom. Our struggle , this time, is a struggle for our independence. Joy Bangla!" It was a de facto declaration of Bangladesh's independence.
The 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu was a speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh on 7 March 1971 at the Ramna Race Course maidan in Dhaka to a gathering of over 10 lakh (1,000,000) people. 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, Rahman proclaimed: "The struggle this time, is a struggle for our freedom . 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". The speech inspired the Bengali people to prepare for a war of independence amid widespread reports of armed mobilisation by West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War began 18 days later when the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight against Bengali civilians, intelligentsia, students, politicians, and armed personnel. On 30 October 2017, UNESCO added the speech in the Memory of the World Register as a documentary heritage. He mentioned four conditions for joining the National Assembly on 25 March: The immediate lifting of martial law; The immediate withdrawal of all military personnel to their barracks; The immediate transfer of power to elected representatives of the people; A proper inquiry into the loss of life during the conflict. He also gave several directives for a civil disobedience movement, instructing that: People should not pay taxes; Government servants should take orders only from him; The secretariat, government and semi-government offices, and courts in East Pakistan should observe strikes, with necessary exemptions announced from time to time; Only local and inter-district telephone lines should function; Railways and ports could continue to function, but their workers should not co-operate if they were used to repress the people of East Pakistan. The speech lasted about 19 minutes and concluded with, " The struggle this time,is a struggle for our freedom. The struggle this time, is a struggle for our independence. Joy Bangla!" It was a de facto declaration of Bangladesh's independence.
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