1974 Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the United Nations

Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the United Nations
Part of 29th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivering his speech
Native name ১৯৭৪-এ জাতিসংঘে শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের ভাষণ
Date25 September 1974 (1974-09-25)
Time3:00 pm — 3:10pm (UTC–4)
DurationApproximately ten minutes
VenueUnited Nations General Assembly Hall
LocationUN headquarters, New York City, United States
Coordinates40°45′00″N 73°58′04″W / 40.75000°N 73.96778°W / 40.75000; -73.96778
TypeSpeech
ThemeBangladesh's full membership in the United Nations

On 25 September 1974, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the prime minister of Bangladesh, gave a public speech at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City to the member states' representatives at the General Assembly session. It was the first Bengali-language speech at the United Nations, delivered during a period of depression and famine of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The day has been observed in the State of New York as Bangladeshi Immigration Day since 2019.


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