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The fiery march began

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  • 01 March, 2021 12:55:14

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News Desk: Today is the first day of Agnijhara March. Due to the great freedom struggle and liberation war of the Bengali nation, the month of March is full of history and events. This month the nation will celebrate 50 years of great independence. On this occasion, meetings, gatherings, and cultural programs will start from the first day of the month.

The whole country will be involved in various events. The people of Bengal erupted in protest as the historic speech given by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 7, 1971, was not broadcast on the radio. Radio workers took to the streets in protest. The radio broadcast stopped. As a result, on the morning of March 7, Bangabandhu's historic speech 'This time the struggle is for our liberation, this time the struggle is for freedom' was forced to be broadcast on the radio. In Bangabandhu's speech, the Bengali nation re-emerged in independence. Preparations for independence began from house to house. At the direction of Bangabandhu, all government and private offices and courts, including the secretariat, were closed.

Only banks are open for two hours daily for normal transactions. In a word, the whole of East Bengal was run under the direction of Bangabandhu. The struggle for freedom of indomitable courage and self-confidence began. This month, the freedom-loving people formed an intense movement across the country.

This month he became an ordinary Bengali and became an extraordinary warrior. The fire that was kindled for the language on the 21st of February, 1952, seems to have spread all over Bengal in March. Then the United Front election, the education movement of 1962, the six points of 1967, and the mass uprising of 1971 brought a new message in the life of Bengalis. In the early hours of March 26, Bangabandhu declared the independence of Bangladesh.

Earlier, on March 25, at around 1 am, Pakistani soldiers arrested Bangabandhu from his house. On March 25, the Pakistanis launched Operation Searchlight to silence the Bengalis forever. Soldiers killed thousands of people indiscriminately on the streets of Dhaka.

He attacked various educational institutions including Dhaka University and killed students and teachers. History of resistance to subsequent events. At the call of Bangabandhu, forts were built from house to house. Young and old joined the great war of liberation. After 9 long months of bloody armed struggle, the nation gained independence through victory on 16 December.

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