Back الخطاب الذي ألقاه بانغاباندو في 7 آذار Arabic সাতই মার্চের ভাষণ Bengali/Bangla Ομιλία του Μπανγκαμπάντου Greek बंगबंधु का ७ मार्च का भाषण Hindi Pidato Syekh Mujibur Rahman pada 7 Maret 1971 ID शेख मुजिबुर रहमानको ७ मार्चको भाषण Nepali ᱮᱭᱟᱭ ᱢᱟᱨᱪ SAT
| Part of Non-cooperation movement | |
 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivering his speech on 7 March 1971 | |
| Native name | বঙ্গবন্ধুর ৭ই মার্চের ভাষণ |
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| Date | 7 March 1971 |
| Time | 2:45 pm — 3:07pm (UTC+6) |
| Duration | Approximately 19 Minutes |
| Venue | Ramna Race Course |
| Location | Ramna, Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Coordinates | 23°43′59″N 90°23′54″E / 23.7331°N 90.3984°E |
| Type | Speech |
| Theme | Call for civil disobedience, informal declaration of independence of Bangladesh |
| Filmed by | Abul Khair and M Abul Khayer, MNA |
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The 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu, or the 7/3 Speech (Bengali: সাতই মার্চের ভাষণ, romanized: Sāta'i Mārcēra Bhāṣaṇa), was a public speech given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader 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]
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nation to observe historic March 7 tomorrow". The Daily Star. BSS. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.