Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the appeal of Bangabandhu's Historic March 7speech is still there as its impact did not fade even after decades.

‘This is evergreen and fresh speech for us all. When we listen to this historic speech, we feel the charm that we had felt back in 1971,’ she said. 

Sheikh Hasina said this while handing over the certificates of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) endorsing the inscription of the historic7th March Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at her official residence Ganobhaban, reports the UNB. 

The organisations that received the certificates, signed by Unesco director general, are the Information and Communication Technology Ministry, Bangladesh Betar, the Department of Film and Publications, the Liberation War Museum and Bangladesh Film Archive. 

These organisations got the certificates for their outstanding contributions to achieving the recognition of the7th March Speech of Bangabandhu as part of the World's Documentary Heritage.  The prime minister said the March 7speech is not just a speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's speech.

‘It was the speech of showing the path to Banglaee's freedom and the way to implement the aspirations of the people of the country,’ she said.  She mentioned that Bangabandhu in his speech just not uttered the Independence of the country.

‘He said the about way how he will liberate the country, how he'll bring the economic, social and cultural freedom of the country,’ she said.  Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu, the Father of the Nation in his speech gave the direction for the economic freedom after the country's liberation.  Highlighting the significance of March 7, Sheikh Hasina said the spirit of the momentous speech which Bangabandhu delivered at Suhrawardy Udyan, are infusing inspiration into people for the last 45 years. 

Bangabandhu prepared the nation step by step for the independence and it was reflected in the speech, she said, describing the historic time. ‘Bangabandhu didn't only unite the nation, but also imbued the people with the spirit of liberation.’  Sheikh Hasina said the March 7speech of Bangabandhu is an inspiration for the people of the world who are still fighting for their political and economic freedom. 

Sheikh Hasina said the killing of Bangabandhu is an unfortunate saga of the people of Bangladesh. After 1975, the rulers had prohibited the playing of theMarch 7Speech.

‘But they couldn't bar Awami League leaders and workers from playing the speech.’  Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Liberation War Museum Trustee Board member Mofidul Haque spoke at the programme.  On October 30last, Unesco recognised the historic7th March Speech of the Father of the Nation as part of the world's documentary heritage.  Unesco Director General Irina Bokova announced the decision on the day at the Unesco Headquarters in Paris. 

The7th March speech of Bangabandhu has been included in the Memory of the World International Register, a list of world's important documentary heritage maintained by Unesco.

The Memory of the World International Register is a list of documents having global significance. The objective of creating the International Register is to ensure preservation of, and access to, documentary heritage in various parts of the world.