DHAKA, March 7, 2022 (BSS) - Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said

his ministry has been working to spread the essence of Bangabandhu's historic
March 7 speech worldwide as it is not only strength of Bangalees'
independence also inspiration of all freedom aspiring people.

"The speech has already been translated into six official languages of the
United Nations and in many more ... we will be doing it," he said.

The foreign minister told the newsmen after paying deep homage to Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreath at the
Bangabandhu corner in the foreign ministry to commemorate the historic March
7.

The historic March 7 speech has so far been translated into a total of 17
foreign languages taking the epic speech closer to the people across the
world, according to the official source.
 
Dr Momen said he directed all 81 Bangladesh missions to celebrate the day at
their host countries for spreading the essence of the Bangabandhu's historic
speech to people of all nations.

He said the ministry has involved many other personalities and expatriate
Bangladeshis in this regard.

Bangabandhu's momentous speech, touted as indirect declaration of the
country's independence in 1971, has been included in the Memory of the World
International Register, maintained by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in French capital of Paris in
2017.
 
The foreign minister expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for
taking the initiative in this regard and also thanked UNESCO to recognize the
Bangabandhu's historic speech.

"We are happy that the foreign ministry had worked for it ... Bangabandhu's
speech is the only verbal one that has been included in the UNESCO's
register," he said.

Recalling his presence on that day in 1971 at the then racecourse where
Bangabandhu delivers his historic speech, Momen said this is the day, when
people realized that the independence of Bangladesh had been declared.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and other high officials of the foreign
ministry were present.
 
The Memory of the World International Register, a list of documents having
global significance, has the objective to ensure preservation of, and access
to, documentary heritage in various parts of the world.
 
Bangabandhu's March 7 speech, which had changed the course of the country's
history, has earlier been selected as one of the most rousing and
inspirational wartime speeches in the last 2,500 years.