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Recalling the glorious role of the BCL in the country’s all past movements, Sheikh Hasina said the organization, founded by Bangabandhu, made important contributions to help reach all struggles to their logical ends.
“If we prepare any list of the shaheeds (martyrs), then we will see names of Chhatra League leaders and activists who established the rights of the people by sacrificing their lives,” she said.
She paid rich tributes to the BCL leaders who sacrificed their lives for the cause of people’s welfare.
The premier said, “Banganbandhu had established the Chhatra League on January 4 1948, a period when the Pakistanis tried to snatch our mother tongue. The Chhatra League was organized to psyche up for the Language Movement.”
In this context, attempt was made to erase Bangabandhu’s name from the history of the Language Movement, she said, adding that “Many used to say what Bangabandhu did for the Language Movement as he (Bangabandhu) was in jail at that time.”
Rebutting their opinion in this regard, she posed a question: “Why Bangabandhu was in jail at that time.”
He (Bangabandhu) was in jail for organizing the Language Movement, Sheikh Hasina said.
The historic March 7, 1971 speech of Bangabandhu is now internationally recognized while UNESCO is set to jointly celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the Bangladesh government.
The premier said Bangabandhu entrusted the Chhatra League leaders and workers with the task of taking to the people the “Joy Bangla” slogan, the 6-point and the 11-point demand and idea of the proposed flag of an independent Bangladesh.
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