Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has described Nov 7 as "Bangladesh's Magna Carta", saying the events of that day in 1975 laid the foundation for a shared Bangladeshi identity and national unity.

Speaking at an event marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day at the Army Stadium in Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday, he said: "The 7th of November is the Magna Carta in the history of independent Bangladesh. Regardless of party affiliation, religion or ethnicity -- whether Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian or members of ethnic minority communities -- all those born as citizens of Bangladesh share one identity: we are Bangladeshis," he said.

"Therefore, as long as Bangladesh exists, the importance and significance of the unite...