Desk Report
Publish: 25 Sep 2021, 04:36 pm
Father of the Nation of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman || Photo: Collected
September 25 is a
significant Day for the Bangalee nation as Father of the Nation of Bangladesh
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for the first time in its history, gave a
speech in Bangla on the 29th General Assembly of the United Nations on that day
in 1974.
The speech is a historic one especially for two reasons.
Firstly,U it was delivered in Bengali and secondly, it ushered in fresh ideas
and policies to build a brave new world free of economic inequalities, social
injustice, military aggression and threats of the nuclear war.
In his remarkable speech he said, "Only those countries who
have earned freedom after long years of struggles and sacrifices have strong
will and strength of mind, Remember President, my Bengalis can endure
sufferings but will not die. In the challenge to survive, the will of my people
is my greatest strength." (25 September 1974).
In his speech, he said, “We will not move towards a world filled
with hunger, poverty, unemployment, fear of starvation, fear of being
completely destroyed by nuclear war, we will look to a world where humanity is
capable of great success in the era of astounding advances in science and
technology. This future will be free from the threat of nuclear war. By the
equitable distribution of all the resources and technical knowledge of the
world, the door to such welfare will be opened where every person will have the
minimum guarantee of a happy and respectable life.”
Marking the historic day, an e-poster was published under the
initiative of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's
Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee.
The national
implementation committee has requested all to spread the e-poster widely in
electronic, online and social media on behalf of the committee to celebrate the
birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said
a press release.
However, the state of New
York in the USA will observe "Bangladeshi Immigrant Day" today for
the third consecutive times.
In memory of his speech on
September 25, the day was declared as the Bangladeshi Immigrant Day, said
Bishwajeet Saha, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of New-York-based
organization of Bangladeshi immigrants Muktadhara Foundation.
On January 21, New York
State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky placed the bill in the State Senate while the
bill was passed unanimously on January 26.
Saha said this achievement
has added another feather to the activities of Muktadhara Foundation in
observance of Bangabandhu's birth centenary.
Group of Muktadhara will
arrange a colorful programme at Jewish Centre of Jackson Heights at 5 pm
today to observe the day.
Bangladesh Foreign
Minister AK Abdul Momen will join the programme as the chief guest while
Bangladeshi-born eminent economist Dr Nazrul Islam, who is serving as Chief of
Development Research at the UN, will deliver the keynote paper at the function.
Former president of FBCCI Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, MP, incumbent
president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
Md Jasim Uddin, Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Abdus
Sobhan Golap, valiant freedom fighter Tazul Imam, Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro
singer Rathindranath Roy will also join it.
Valiant freedom fighter Dr Jiauddin Ahmed will chair the
function.
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