7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

The 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu, or the 7/3 Speech (Bengali: সাতই মার্চের ভাষণ, romanized: Sāta'i Mārcēra Bhāṣaṇa), was a public speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader 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. 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. Quotes The struggle this time is the struggle for our emancipation. The struggle this time is the struggle for independence. Joy Bangla! Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Speech on 7 March 1971 at Ramna Race Course (now Suhrawardy Udyan), Dhaka. External links Category:Independence of Bangladesh Category:Speeches by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Category:Memory of the World Register Category:20th century in Bangladesh