পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্দশ খণ্ড).pdf/৪৯৮

466 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড ৩ } 27.3.71. C.62 1900 PAKISTAN-TWO In one of the first eye-witness accounts of the army moves three days ago, a BBC correspondent who was ordered to leave Dacca said the troops carried out a ruthless, preplanned operation to intimidate the people of Dacca. Our correspondent adds that tanks and truckloads of troops met little resistance although a few students had arms. There was the sound of heavy guns firing and buildings were engulfed in flames. Our correspondent and his film crew were rigorously searched three times and their film and papers confiscated before being flown out of the country. He says the military regime is desperately intent on preventing uncensored news leaving Pakistan. Our correspondent says he feels that the army's statement that the leader of the outlawed Awami League, Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman, has been arrested, is probably true. Correspondent, Clayton (London) ML/IMP 1852/SK 8 : 28.3.71 C. 61 1900 PAKISTAN-ONE The official Pakistan Radio says that the East Pakistan capital Dacca, is still calm with life returning to normal. The radio says people are going to work and that the martial law authorities have asked banks to re-open. The curfew on the city has been re-imposed after being relaxed for most of yesterday (Sunday). But the radio says it will be lifted again today (Monday). Apart from Pakistan Radio, the little news about the situation is coming out mainly through India and reports say there has been continuing trouble in Dacca yesterday (Sunday) with more shooting. A clandestine radio broadcast monitored in Calcutta said that provisional Bangladesh-Bengali Nation-government had been set up in East Pakistan. The Indian News Agency quotes reports that the East's so-called Liberation Army captured the northern town of Rangpur after a battle with West Pakistan troops. India has rejected a Pakistani protest that she was interfering in its domestic affairs and has also denied that a clandestine radio, calling itself the voice of Bangladesh, is operating from India. RW 1630 (when Dacca firing new), ' Provo govt. Rangpur 1540 Restfrom 1000 JML/ MP 1844/JEF & | বাং 30.3.71 A. 31 221.30 PAKISTAN With strict censorship still in force in East Pakistan, few details are emerging about the situation there. The official Pakistan radio says the curfew in Dacca was lifted again for twelve hours, but all banks in East Pakistan are being closed again for three days. The radio says that an increasing number of shops are opening and that some newspapers are being published.