<P> On 2 March 1971, a group of students, led by ASM Abdur Rob, a student leader, raised the new (proposed) flag of Bangladesh under the direction of the Swadhin Bangla Nucleus . They demanded that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declare the independence of Bangladesh immediately but Mujibur Rahman refused to agree to this demand . Rather, he decided that he would declare his next steps at a public meeting to be held on 7 March . </P> <P> On 3 March, student leader, Shahjahan Siraj, read the' Sadhinotar Ishtehar' (Declaration of independence) at Paltan Maidan in front of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib at a public gathering under the direction of the Swadhin Bangla Nucleus . </P> <P> On 7 March, there was a public gathering in Suhrawardy Udyan to hear updates on the ongoing movement from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, the leader of the movement that time . Although he avoided directly referring to independence, as the talks were still underway, he warned his listeners to prepare for any imminent war . The speech is considered a key moment in the war of liberation, and is remembered for the phrase, </P> <Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> "Ebarer Shongram Amader Muktir Shongram, Ebarer Shongram Shadhinotar Shongram ..." </Dd> <Dd> "Our struggle this time is a struggle for our freedom, our struggle this time is a struggle for our independence ..." </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl>

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