OP-ED: Celebrating the Father of the Nation
He cannot be written out of history Today, we celebrate a man who was larger than life.It is said that he is one of the greatest Bengalis of the past thousand years. His March 7 speech is one of the defining moments in the history of Bangladesh, and one of the greatest speeches of all time. His magnificent thundering voice proclaimed: “Our struggle is for our freedom. Our struggle is for our independence.” After the passage of 50 years, Bangabandhu’s speech has become a part of world heritage.