Call for civil disobedience, informal declaration of independence of Bangladesh
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Partition of Bengal
Bengali language movement
Six point movement
Agartala Conspiracy Case
Eleven Points Programme
East Pakistan mass uprising
Pakistani general election
Non-cooperation movement
7 March Speech
Operation Searchlight
Proclamation of Independence
Organisations
East Pakistan Renaissance Society
Awami League
United Front
East Pakistan Communist Party
Sarbadaliya Chhatra Sangram Parishad
Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Parishad
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
Key persons
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin
Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury
Mujibur Rahman Khan
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Serajul Alam Khan
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
Ataur Rahman Khan
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Lahore Resolution
United Bengal
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The 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu, or the 7/3 Speech, was a public speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Founding Father 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.[1] 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, proclaiming: "The struggle this time, is a struggle for our liberty. The struggle this time, is a struggle for our independence." He announced a civil disobedience movement in the province, calling for "every house to turn into a fortress".[2]
The speech is believed to have informally addressed the Bengali people to prepare for a war of independence amid widespread reports of armed mobilization by West Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War began 18 days later when the Pakistan Army initiated Operation Searchlight against Bengali civilians, intelligentsia, students, politicians, and armed personnel. On 30 October 2017, UNESCO added the speech to the Memory of the World Register as a documentary heritage.[3][4][5]
^Hassan, Asif Muztaba (7 March 2021). "What makes the 7th March speech one of the best?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^"Historic March 7 today". The Daily Star. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^"Unesco recognises Bangabandhu's 7th March speech". The Daily Star. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^"International Advisory Committee recommends 78 new nominations on the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register". UNESCO. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^BSS, Dhaka (6 March 2022). "Nation to observe historic March 7 tomorrow". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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