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PM-HOMAGE-BANGABANDHU
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on historic March 7
DHAKA, March 7, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich
tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the
occasion of the historic March 7.
The premier paid the homage by placing a wreath at the portrait of the
Father of the Nation in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in
the city this morning.
After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for sometime as a mark
of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of the
independence.
Flanked by central leaders of the party, Sheikh Hasina, also the president
of Bangladesh Awami League (AL), placed another wreath at the portrait of the
Father of the Nation on behalf of her party.
Later, the leaders and workers of Awami League’s associate bodies,
including Awami Jubo League, Chhatra League, Mahila Awami League, Sramik
League, Krishak League, Jubo Mohila League and Swechchhasebok League, also
paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his portrait on the
occasion.
On this day in 1971, Bangabandhu through his fiery and soulful address made
a clarion call to the people to fight against the Pakistani occupation forces
to achieve the long-cherished independence.
Before a rally of a million of freedom-loving people at the then Race
Course Maidan (now Suhrawardhy Udyan) on March 7 in 1971, Bangabandhu in a
virtual announcement of independence declared, “Ebarer sangram amader muktir
sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram (the struggle this time is for
our freedom, the struggle this time is for our independence)”.
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