Join our efforts to make the country prosperous

The greatest Bangalee of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed the independence of Bangladesh through the wireless of the then EPR at the first hour of March 26, 1971 when Pakistani occupation forces committed genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the fatal night of  March 25, 1971. With the proclamation, a sovereign, independent state, Bangladesh came into being on the world map. After nine months of bloody war under the brave and dauntless leadership of Bangabandhu, we earned the ultimate victory on Dec. 16, 1971.
On this glorious day, I pay my homage to the three million heroic sons, who sacrificed their lives, and 200 thousand women, who lost their innocence in the war of liberation.
I recall with deep gratitude the great leader of our liberation struggle, the greatest Bangalee of all time, father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
I also pay my humble tribute to the four national leaders Tajuddin Ahmed, Syed Nazrul Islam, Capt. M. Monsur Ali and A.H.M. Kamrujjaman, who led the war under the directive of Bangabandhu.
I pay my homage to the valiant freedom fighters, and my sincere sympathies go to the wounded war veterans.
My sympathies also go to those who had lost their near and dear ones, and were subjected to brutal torture and subjugation during the war. I recall with gratitude our foreign friends who had extended their whole-hearted support and cooperation for the cause of our liberation.
On the eve of our Independence Day, I urge my countrymen to remain alert against the conspiracies of anti-democratic forces.
The defeated anti-liberation, communal and identified reactionary forces are out to undo the democratic and development process of our beloved country as our government has taken steps to start the trial of war criminals.
I urge the countrymen to foil all ill-designed plots against the country and the people.
The independence earned through huge bloodbath and sacrifice is our greatest achievement. To make this achievement meaningful, we have to devote ourselves in nation-building activities being imbued with the spirit of our great liberation war. By cherishing the true history of our liberation war close to our hearts, we have to go ahead in achieving the objective of the “charter of change.” The new generation has to be enlightened with the true history of our liberation war.
We have been striving hard to establish Bangladesh as a poverty-, hunger- and illiteracy-free, progressive and democratic country by 2021, the Golden Jubilee year of our independence. I call upon every Bangalee to join this noble endeavor with their utmost sincerity, honesty and dedication being inspired with the spirit of patriotism.
With our united efforts, Insha-Allah, we would surely achieve our “Golden Bangladesh” as envisioned by the Father of the Nation.
Joi Bangla, Joi Bangabandhu
May Bangladesh Live Forever
Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh