PM blasts BNP for remarks on March 7 speech Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today came down heavily on BNP leaders for their remarks that they did not get any message of independence from the historic March 7 speech. PM Hasina said it is normal that they [BNP leaders] will not understand the essence of the historic speech as its [BNP] founder Ziaur Rahman killed many Bangalis in Chattogram on March 25 and 26 in 1971. "The person, who started the massacre against people, who was going to release arms from the (Pakistani) Swat ship, killed the Father of the Nation, declared himself as the president of the country through grabbing power by violating the Constitution, formed a political party… So, it's very normal that leaders of the party won't understand the language and essence of this speech. There's nothing to be surprised or to be discussed," she said.