News Desk: Dhaka,
Sept-25,
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 at the 29th General Assembly of the United Nations on that day
in 1974.
The speech is a
historic one especially for two reasons. Firstly, 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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