Sumaya Akter Assignment

1. What do you know about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?



2. When and where was he giving the historic speech of 7 march

3. Which features of the speech do you appreciate most ? why?

4. What is the significance of the historic 7 march speech

5. Can you compare this speech with others famous speeches in history you know about?

6. Write a paragraph on "The Historic 7 March Speech"



a) What do you know about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?



Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), shortened as Sheikh Mujib or just Mujib, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He is called the "Father of the Nation" in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975. He is considered to be the driving force behind the independence of Bangladesh. He is popularly dubbed with the title of "Bangabandhu" (Bôngobondhu "Friend of Bengal") by the people of Bangladesh.

b) When and where was he giving the historic speech of 7 march

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 in Dhaka to a gathering of over 10 lac people



c) Which features of the speech do you appreciate most ? why?

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 in Dhaka to a gathering of over 10 lac people. It was delivered during a period of escalating tensions between East Pakistan and the powerful political and military establishment of West Pakistan, this was filmed by the actor. In the speech, Rahman proclaimed: "This time the struggle is for our freedom. This time the struggle is 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.

d) What is the significance of the historic 7 march speech

This time the struggle is 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



Write a paragraph on "The Historic 7 March Speech"

The Speech of 7th March

The historic 7th March’s speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the main inspiration of our Liberation war. It bears a great importance in our national life. This fiery speech is a part of the world’s documentary heritage. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered this speech on 7th March, 1971 in the then Race Course Ground (present Suhrawardy Uddyan) in Dhaka. In this speech, Bangabandhu declared, “This struggle is for our freedom, this struggle is for our independence.” Following this speech, people from all walks of life got prepared to take part in the Liberation war. The speech of 7th March has inspired about two millions of Bengalee people. The speech has touched the soul of every Bangladeshi people. Even after 1971, this speech has encouraged all other movements in Bangladesh. In this speech, he requested the people to convert every house into a fort. He declared the people to take up weapons against the enemy. In his speech he described about cruel activities of West Pakistani rulers. The importance of the 7th March speech is immeasurable. The speech of 7th March was an eye-opening declaration for the nation that we should stand together and free our country from enemy. Now it's a matter of great pride for us that as UNESCO has recognized the speech and the whole world will be able to know about our liberation war.