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March 7 speech was declaration of independence: Amu
DHAKA, March 06, 2021 (BSS) – Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member and 14-party alliance spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu today said the March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the declaration of country’s independence as it contained directives to the people to fight for liberation from Pakistani occupation.
The March 7 speech is not only the best speech of Bangabandhu, rather it is one of the bests among the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized speeches across the globe, he said, adding the speech possess the directives for the people to achieve independence of the country.
Amu made the remarks in a video message which was released today on the eve of the historic 7th March.
He said that Bangabandhu, through his speech, highlighted the history of 23 years of misrule, exploitation, oppression and deprivation of Pakistan and called for non-cooperation movement.
The veteran AL leader added that Bangabandhu also instructed the Bengalis to liberate themselves from Pakistani exploitation and rule, and outlined the preparations for the liberation war and the guerrilla war in 1971.
Bangabandhu had called for the formation of Awami League-led Sangram Parishad in neighborhoods, mahallas, thanas and districts, Amu said, adding that he motivated the unarmed Bengalis for going to armed struggle against Pakistani exploitation.
Paying homage to the memory of the Father of the Nation on the occasion of the historic March 7, Amu said that March 7 is not only an asset of Bangladesh, but also a mentionable day across the globe.
Those who came to power after the assassination of Bangabandhu and did not allow the speech of March 7 to be played have been thrown into the dustbin of history, he added.
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