A public rally will take place at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka to celebrate the recognition of the historic 7th March speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage.
Bangladesh Awami League under the banner of Nagarik Committee will organize the rally on Saturday (Nov 18) at 2:30 p.m. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to address the rally as chief guest while Professor Emeritus Dr Anisuzzaman will preside over the programme.
Besides, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader and other top leaders will participate in the programme.
On Oct 30, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recognised the Bangabandhu's historic March 7 speech as part of world's documentary heritage. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova announced the decision at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
According to the decision, Bangabandhu's 7th March speech has been included in the Memory of the World International Register, a list of world's important documentary heritage maintained by the UNESCO.
