HC directs govt

Staff Correspondent

The High Court yesterday directed the government to include Bangabandhu’s historic March 7 speech in the textbooks for students of school, college and university so that they can learn about the significance of the speech.

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his historic speech on March 7, 1971, inspiring the nation to go for the Liberation War. In his fiery and soulful address at the then Race-course Maidan (now Suhrawardy Udyan), Bangabandhu called on the freedom-loving Bengalis to wage a decisive struggle against the Pakistani rulers and to achieve the long-cherished independence.