businessnews24bd.comPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called on the country people to be united to cock out militancy and terrorism from Bangladesh. Bangladesh is observing March 7 this year with renewed pride as UNESCO has recognised Bangabandhu’s speech as part of world heritage. Eighteen days after the speech, as the Pakistani military began its operation in Bangladesh, the people took up arms. The defeated Pakistani military signed the order of surrender at that same Suhrawardy Udyan on Dec 16, 1971. Addressing tens of thousands gathered at the Race Course ground in Dhaka, he proclaimed: “The struggle this time is for our freedom.

Source: bd News24 March 07, 2018 11:26 UTC