Raising various slogans the participants expressed their determination to make any sacrifice necessary for the success of the Bangladesh Liberation war. They also appealed to the American people to come out in support of the legitimate demand for the freedom of the 75 million people of the Bangladesh.
The rally was organized by the Bangladesh League of America in cooperation with the American Friends of Bangladesh and the Joint committee of the India Associations. It was addressed among others by Mr. Iqbal Ahmed (a West Pakistani Scholar) and Mr. Jaiprakash Narayan (Indian Sarvoday Leader).
NEWS IN BRIEF:
A symposium on Bangladesh will be held at the University of Windsor, Canada, on July 7, 1971 at 7:00 P.M. The topic for the symposium is TIIE CASE FOR BANGLADESH. Speakers will include Prof. Ron Inden, Department of History, University of Chicago, Prof. Ralph Nicholas, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, Prof. Peter Bertocci; Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Oakland University. Michigan, Azizul Iluq Khondker, BDL director from Detroit. The place of the meeting is The Room, Assumption College, 400 Huron Line, Windsor. Canada. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh Defense League will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 3; 1971 (Saturday) at 1:30 P. M. All members of BDI and sympathizers are Welcome to attend this meeting. If you decide to come, please Contact BDL, 408 Virginia Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin (Phone: 608 -233-0253),
The Bangladesh Information Center has been set up in Washington headed by Mr. Abdur Razzaque Khan. This office will coordinate all lobbying activitics in Washington DC. please contact Mr. Khan (703931-2997) if you need any guidance for lobbying.
MARCH AND RALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
The American League of Bangladesh, Stanford Chapter, in conjunction with several other organizations and other League Chapters in the San Francisco Bay Area held a march and rally on Wednesday, June 2, to support the struggle of the people of Bangladesh.
The activity started with a rally in front of the U. S. Federal Building in San Francisco. While several, speakers discussed the tragedy of Bangladesh, a black coffin symbolizing this tragedy was placed on the steps of the Federal Building. People with black arm bands and carrying posters condemning the genocide and the U. S. role in this tragedy stood around the coffin in silent protest. The speakers included Professor Kleindorfer of the University of California at Berkeley, Mrs. Judith Carnoy of the Pacific Studies Center. Palo Alto, Mr. Mark Schneider of the Socialist Workers' Party and Dr. Rafiqur Rahman of the American League for Bangladesh. The speakers also pointed out that the United States government still maintains extensive military and economic
