Sheikh Mujibur Rahman quotes

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman, widely regarded as the founding father of Bangladesh. His leadership during the struggle for independence was pivotal in the creation of the nation. He is remembered for his lifelong dedication to the cause of Bengali nationalism and social justice. Here are 17 of his quotes:

I am happy with my Bangladesh.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

I have given you independence, now go and preserve it.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

There shall be no transaction between East and West Pakistan. All communications, telegraph and telephone, will be confined within Bangladesh. The people of this land are facing elimination. If need be, we will bring everything to a total standstill. Collect your salaries on time. If the salaries are held up, if a single bullet is fired upon us henceforth, if the murder of my people does not cease, I call upon you to turn every home into a fortress against their onslaught. Use whatever you can put your hands on to confront this enemy. Every last road must be blocked.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

You know, they can't keep me here for more than six months.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

This time the struggle is for our freedom, this time the struggle is for our independence! Joy bangla!

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Sir, you will see that they want to place the word ‘East Pakistan' instead of ‘East Bengal'. We have demanded so many times that you should use Bengal instead of Pakistan. The world Bengal has a history, has a tradition of its own. You can change it only after the people have been consulted. If you want to change it, then we have to go back to Bengal and see whether Bengalis will accept it.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

This may be my last message. From today Bangladesh is independent. I call upon the people of Bangladesh wherever you are and with whatever you have, to resist the occupation army. Our fight will go on till the last soldier of the Pakistan Occupation Army is expelled from the soil of independent Bangladesh. Final victory is ours. Joy Bangla!

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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

Anyone who wishes to stay in Bangladesh will have to talk to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Nor did they succeed in hanging me on the gallows, for you rescued me with your blood from the infamous conspiracy case. That day, right here on this racecourse, I had pledged to you that I would pay this debt with my own blood. Do you remember? I am ready today to fulfill that promise!

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

As we have already learned how to sacrifice our own lives, now no one can stop us!

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

As we have already shed blood, we are ready to shed more blood!

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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

Yes, but there is a difference. You see, I am a very poor sheikh.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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