Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech will inspire people for years to come: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the appeal of Bangabandhu's March 7 speech is everlasting, and this historic address of the Father of the Nation will continue to inspire everyone around the world for ages to come.

The March 7 speech has managed to retain its appeal for the last 49 years and will continue to inspire and encourage the people of Bangladesh and the world, the PM opined.

Sheikh Hasina who is also the Bangladesh Awami League president, was addressing a discussion at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka where she made the comments

The prime minister also reminded party leaders and workers to assist the government's initiative to ensure housing for all by Mujib Borsho.

 "We've ensured food security for people and we are providing healthcare services to people at their doorsteps and creating scope for education. And we cannot let a single person remain homeless during Mujib Borsho," she said.

Ruling AL organised this discussion commemorating the March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader delivered the introductory speech at the discussion.

AL Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu, Presidium Members Begum Matia Chowdhury, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Mohammad Nasim and Muhammad Faruk Khan and former chairman of University Grants Commission and ex-vice chancellor of Chattogram University Professor Dr Abdul Mannan took part in the discussion.

Besides, AL Joint General Secretary and Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, AL Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif, central committee member Parveen Zaman Kalpana, Dhaka South City AL President Abu Ahmed Mannafi and Dhaka North City AL General Secretary SM Mannan Kochi spoke.

AL's Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and Deputy Secretary Aminul Islam Amin conducted the function.

Eminent reciter Shimul Mustafa recited a poem of Poet Nirmalenda Goon on Bangabandhu.