Bangabandhu’s speech inspires people across the globe: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the followers of Bangabandhu's ideology, particularly the Awami League leaders and workers, to find homeless people in their respective areas and ensure homes for them within the Mujib Borsho to fulfill the desire of Bangabandhu.

"You find how many people remain homeless or landless in your villages and areas. We will arrange homes for them. If you cannot spend money, I will. But we want to give them homes. This is our only desire [in this Mujib Borsho]," she said.

The PM was addressing a discussion, organised by the AL at the capital's Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, on the occasion of historic March 7.

About the March 7 speech, Hasina said the speech of the Father of the Nation would continue to inspire not only the Bangladeshis, but also the people of the world for ages.

"It is the only speech which has been maintaining its appeal in the entire world for the last 49 years."

She said many people gave suggestions on the content of Bangabandhu's March 7 speech and some student leaders insisted on declaring independence at that moment arguing that the people would be frustrated if it was otherwise. But the Father of the Nation had known better what step he needed to take, the PM added.

Hasina said her mother played an important role in the decision-making by the Father of the Nation on his historic speech. "My mother could give a right decision at the right time during any crisis."

She said the Father of the Nation had given guidelines through his speech and the biggest word of it was that all would have to prepare for a war. "He clearly gave directives on what will have to be done for a guerrilla war and who will do what."

The PM said March 7 speech, which was once banned in the country, has won the recognition of the world. It has been selected as the greatest speech in 2,500 years and also been placed in the world documentary heritage of the Unesco, she added.

She said the government expected that nobody would remain homeless in this Mujib Borsho, which would be celebrated from March 2020 to March 2021.

"It can't happen that one will remain homeless in this Mujib Borsho. We want to fulfill his [Bangabandhu's] desire."

The PM said her government had taken up various projects for the homeless people and it continued the efforts by following the footsteps of the Father of the Nation.

Hasina said she would provide money anyhow to arrange houses for the homeless families if any AL leader or activist could not spend money after finding such people.

The premier asked her audience to spread her call to every AL men across the country.

AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, delivered the introductory speech at the discussion, chaired by the PM.