News Desk, March 7 -- The nation is set to observe the historic March 7 today commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which was apparently declaration of the country's independence in 1971.

This year the observance of the day will be more significant as the nation is going to celebrate the golden jubilee of the country's independence on March 26 next while 'Mujib Year', the yearlong celebration of Bangabandhu's birth centenary is going on, reports BSS.

The landmark fiery speech of Bangabandhu inspired the people to prepare for the War of Liberation.

The war began 18 days later, when the Pakistan Army launched "Operation Searchlight" against unarmed Bangalee civilians, intellectuals, s...