Historic 7 March Speech: Context and Significance
51 years ago, Bangabandhu gave the finest speech of his life at the erstwhile historic Race Course Maydan. Disregarding the intimidation and threats of the Pakistani Army's tanks, guns and machineguns, and in the presence of a million audience, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared in a booming voice: "This time, the struggle is for our liberation, this time the struggle is for our independence". In what circumstances did Bangabandhu give that speech? Under the leadership of Sheikh Muibur Rahman, the Awami League won an absolute majority in the National Assembly elections of...
Source: albd.org
