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Today is the historic 7th of March, a significant chapter in the history of Bangladesh’s liberation movement. On this day in 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made a strong warning against the Pakistani rulers. Standing in front of millions of people at the Racecourse Ground in Dhaka (now Suhrawardy Udyan), he declared, “Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram, ebarer sangram swadhinatar sangram [The struggle this time is a struggle for emancipation, the struggle this time is a struggle for independence]”.
The High Court (HC) has directed the authorities concerned to recount the votes cast in the Bagerhat-1 (Chitalmari, Fakirhat, and Mollahat) parliamentary constituency in the 13th national parliamentary elections.
The Election Commission has allowed candidates to appeal against decisions made by returning officers during the scrutiny of nomination papers for the upcoming by-elections in Sherpur-3 and Bogura-6 constituencies. Aggrieved candidates can submit their appeal applications to the Election Commission between March 6 and March 10.
Professor Dr. Sakhawat Ali Khan is a distinguished educationist and journalist. He is considered a pioneer in the fields of media, mass communication, and journalism education in Bangladesh. Journalist Sakhawat Ali Khan possesses extensive experience. He commenced his professional career at a weekly publication named Sonar Bangla. Subsequently, he became a part of Paygam. On January 5, 1965, he joined Dainik Pakistan, a newspaper affiliated with the National Press Trust. This newspaper began its operations on November 6, 1964. By 1971, Sakhawat Ali Khan held the position of senior sub-editor at Dainik Pakistan. Although he had no official assignment on March 7, 1971, he was present at the Race Course Maidan in his capacity as a journalist. Views Bangladesh is sharing his experiences with the courtesy of Rahat Minhaz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Jagannath University.
On March 7, 1971, at the then Racecourse Maidan, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered a momentous speech that served as an indirect declaration of independence. UNESCO has acknowledged the March 7 speech as a "Global Authentic Heritage." Millions of Bengalis assembled at the event that day to listen to Bangabandhu's voice. He stepped onto the stage, raised his finger, and proclaimed, "The struggle of this time is our struggle for freedom..."
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