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The author describes how Bangabandhu's speech played a vital role to liberate Bangladesh and is currently still relevant for Bangladesh and the other countries, passing through a state of uncertainty. Although the six-point programme was the declaration of the provincial autonomy of East Pakistan, it is the legacy of Bangabandhu's 7 March Address, that is solely associated with the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 (p.48). Independence is a man's birthright that helps people to express themselves within the contours of family, state and society. [Extracted from the article]