Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,on 7 March 1971 addressed a large gathering of people at the race course in Dhaka. He called upon the people of East Pakistan for civil disobedience and organised armed resistance.
"The struggle now is the struggle for our emancipation; the struggle now is the struggle for our independence. Joy Bangla!..Since we have given blood, we will give more blood. God-willing, the people of this country will be liberated...Turn every house into a fort. Face (the enemy) with whatever you have"
Academy award winning English actress Rachel Weisz celebrates her birthday today. (7 March 1970)
