বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
31. Mr. Abdul Hadi.MPA.
32. Mr. Ashraful Islam, MPA.
33. Mr. Md. Mesbahul Haque. MPA.
34. Mr. Hamidur Rahman MPA.
35. Mr. Reazuddin Ahmed MPA.
36. Mr. Sardar Amjad Hossain, MNA.
37. Mr. Mojibur Rahman, MNA.
38. Mr. Abul Kashem Khan, Zonal Administrative Officer.
The meeting started with recitation from the Holy Quran by Mr. Reazuddin Ahmed, MPA. Rajshahi.
Mr. Ashraful Islam, MPA, Rajshahi proposed the name of Mr. Azizer Rahman, MNA., Dinajpur to preside over the meeting. The proposal was seconded by Mr. Azizer Rahman Sarker, MPA. Rangpur.
Mr. Ashraful Islam, MPA. Proposed to show honour to the martyrs who had laid their lives for Independence of Bangladesh and in pursuance of that all the members observed one minutes silence by standing. Mr. Sarder Amjad Hossain, MPA, Rajshahi, condemned the Pak Army Junta for illegal trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahmanthe beloved friend of the people of Bangladesh. He also demanded safety and security of Sheikh's life.
The president read out and explained in details the entire set up place of Zonal Administrative Council as laid down in Memo No. GA/810 (345) dt. 27.7.71 at the very outset of the meeting. He further expressed the hope to liberate Bangladesh in no time as wanted by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of Bangalee Nation.
At this stage Mr. Shah Mahtab Ahmed, M.N.A, Dinajpur, proposed that the West Zone being very big in size with difficult communication system and having 20,00,000 of Refugees needed be divided into a number or Zones for better and efficient administration of the Zone and with a view to improving the conditions of the employees as well as refugees who were suffering a lot. He proposed that a resolution should be adopted to divide the West Zone into 3 Zones before constitution of the Zonal Administrative Council, West Zone.
Mr. Sardar Amjad Hossain, MNA, Dr. Mesbahul Huq, MPA, supported the proposal of Shah Mahtab Ahmed. Mesbahul Huq also pointed out that the members of Rajshahi District who have been spread over from Berubari to Jalpaiguri to Islampur to Lalgola could not function in a single Zone with H.Q. at Balurghat. Mr. Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, MPA, Dinajpur expressed that if the constitution of Zonal Administrative Council was delayed further the sufferings of the people would be much higher than at present. So he was of the opinion that the Zonal Council should be constituted and after that steps might be taken for breaking the Zone if found necessary.
Mr. Baitullah, MNA, told that the MNAs and MPAs of Rajshahi had already decided in favour of dividing the West Zone. Mr. Zahidur Rahman, MNA, was of the opinion that the division of West Zone into 3 Zones was desirable no doubt but it was extremely doubtful if such a move would be acceptable to the Govt. as the Zones were set up by the
