Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Quotes about homeland

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was Bengali revolutionary, founder ("father") of Bangladesh. Explore interesting quotes on country.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: 34 quotes65 likes

“If we had remained in Pakistan, it would be a strong country. Again, if India had not been divided in 1947, it would be an even stronger country. But, then, Mr. President, in life do we always get what we desire?”

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Speaking about the break up of Pakistan with Nigerian leader Yakubu Gowon. http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2009/08/02/tribute.htm <br class="br">Quote, Other

“We gave blood in 1952, we won a mandate in 1954. But we were not allowed to take up the reins of this country.”

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Quote, This time the struggle is for our freedom (1971)
Context: We gave blood in 1952, we won a mandate in 1954. But we were not allowed to take up the reins of this country. In 1958, Ayub Khan clamped Martial Law on our people and enslaved us for the next 10 years. In 1966, our people fought for the Six points but the lives of our our young men and women were stilled by government bullets.

“I had said, Mr. Yahya Khan, you are the President of this country. Come to Dhaka, come and see how our poor Bengali people have been mown down by your bullets, how the laps of our mothers and sisters have been robbed and left empty and bereft, how my helpless people have been slaughtered. Come, I said, come and see for yourself and then be the judge and decide. That is what I told him.”

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Quote, This time the struggle is for our freedom (1971)