“Ebarer sangram/ amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram/ swadhinatar sangram (Our struggle, this time, is the struggle for our freedom; our struggle, this time, is the struggle for our independence).
    --Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Bangabandhu's fiery speech of March 7, 1971, is one of the most inspirational speeches related to independence of a country. It mobilised the then East Pakistanis to raise their voice against the West Pakistani junta's injustice and made them dream of an independent country. The great leader and his speeches are alive in the hearts of Bangladeshis and will always remain alive.

Sayek Ahmed Sajib
Department of English
University of Rajshahi