7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
A speech gave birth to an independent nation. The speech captivated all present and all heard it. The mixture of love, command, instructions, motivation, and dream made the speech a success for which it was delivered. It is amazing that in his historic 7th March speech he addressed the people of the land as ‘tumi’ and “tomader” (the informal you Bengali). One has to remember that he was barely 50 at the time. According to the current writer Bangabandhu’s becoming so popular and loved by the people lies primarily with three things –charisma, courage and his genuine devotion and affection to his people. It is the last factor which is probably the most crucial. Bangabandhu was a genuine people’s leader. The historic speech’ historic importance is no less immense than other renowned speeches. The Gettysburg speech of Abraham Lincoln and the "I Have a Dream" speech of Martin Luther King Junior are masterpieces in the oratorical tradition. Speech of Bangabandhu is not merely an oratorical art. Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech cannot be said to be limited only to a clarion call for emancipation of the 75 million people of Bangladesh. It transcended to every aspect of the lives of the people after the independence of the country. It brought about a revolutionary change in the psyche of the nation. They transformed into a brave and invincible nation. Against all odds, they embarked on rebuilding the country under the leadership of their leader who returned to his new born country on January 10 from captivity in Pakistan. These are some of the achievements of the country after its emergence as an independent country through a bloody war of liberation in 1971. All these happened primarily because of the change in the psyche of the people and that change can be attributed to one single important factor the 7th March, 1971 speech of Bangabandhu. It transformed a subdued nation for hundreds of years into a nation of brave people who can conquer even death for a rightful cause. Now as the 8th largest country in the world in terms of population the sky is limit for the brave and resilient people of Bangladesh. Salute to the father of the Nation for transforming us as brave and ever challenge seeking people and country.
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