7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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. 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.

Quotes

• The struggle this time is the struggle for our emancipation. The struggle this time is the struggle for independence. Joy Bangla!
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Speech on 7 March 1971 at Ramna Race Course (now Suhrawardy Udyan), Dhaka.