7 March belongs to people, not just AL: Anu Muhammad
Historic 7 March does not belong to the Awami League (AL), nor is the historic speech of that day a personal matter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Economist Anu Muhammad said today (16 October).
"The day represents the collective consciousness of people from all walks of life, nearly every political group, and organisation in the country," said the former Jahangirnagar University professor in a Facebook post, in response to the recent cancellation of 7 March as a national day.
"The power of Mujib's speech was derived from the extraordinary rise of the people. In fact, the Liberation War of 1971 began on this very day.
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"It is undoubtedly a significant part of our history. Sheikh Mujib is a political figure subject to criticism and analysis, but any attempts to erase history will not be tolerated," he said.
