DHAKA NEWS
Dhaka, Feb 29 The Awami League on Wednesday declared that the party would stage the biggest mass rally ever in the capital to coincide with the historic March 7.
AL acting general-secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif made the disclosure at a joint meeting at party's central office on Bangabandhu Avenue. The meeting was held as part of the preparation for the Mar 7 programme.
Members of the party's executive council, associate organisations, Dhaka city unit AL and all adjacent districts attended the meeting.
"It will be the biggest mass rally ever in the history of Bangladesh," Hanif said.
According to him, the rally will start from Suhrawardy Udyan at 3pm and wind up at the historic Bangabandhu Bhaban on Road 32 of Dhanmondi here.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the AL president, is slated to inaugurate the rally.
On Mar 7, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in a fiery and inspiring speech delivered at Dhaka's Race Course Maidan (now Suhrawardy Udyan), declared the decisive battle against the then repressive Pakistani forces.
At the historic gathering, Bangabandhu's words — "Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram (this time the struggle is for our freedom, for our independence)" — echoed through the ground and the hearts of 70 million Bangalis.
Sheikh Mujib called for a civil uprising and declared a war against the then Pakistani occupying forces. He said: "Since we have sacrificed blood, we will sacrifice more. We will definitely liberate the country, Insha-Allah… Turn every house into a fort and counter (the enemy) with whatever you have."
The speech inspired people from all walks of life to prepare for the Liberation War.
AL acting general-secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif made the disclosure at a joint meeting at party's central office on Bangabandhu Avenue. The meeting was held as part of the preparation for the Mar 7 programme.
Members of the party's executive council, associate organisations, Dhaka city unit AL and all adjacent districts attended the meeting.
"It will be the biggest mass rally ever in the history of Bangladesh," Hanif said.
According to him, the rally will start from Suhrawardy Udyan at 3pm and wind up at the historic Bangabandhu Bhaban on Road 32 of Dhanmondi here.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the AL president, is slated to inaugurate the rally.
On Mar 7, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in a fiery and inspiring speech delivered at Dhaka's Race Course Maidan (now Suhrawardy Udyan), declared the decisive battle against the then repressive Pakistani forces.
At the historic gathering, Bangabandhu's words — "Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram (this time the struggle is for our freedom, for our independence)" — echoed through the ground and the hearts of 70 million Bangalis.
Sheikh Mujib called for a civil uprising and declared a war against the then Pakistani occupying forces. He said: "Since we have sacrificed blood, we will sacrifice more. We will definitely liberate the country, Insha-Allah… Turn every house into a fort and counter (the enemy) with whatever you have."
The speech inspired people from all walks of life to prepare for the Liberation War.
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