বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
Govt. after due and careful consideration and that even 4 Districts were grouped into one Zone while the West Zone consisted of 3 Districts only. He further expressed that the Z.A.C should immediately be constituted and work should be started to liberate Bangladesh. Mr. Sardar Amjad Hossain agreed with Zahidur Rahman on principle but his opinion was that a beginning with a mistaken policy would not produce any satisfactory and good results.
Mr. Reazuddin Ahmed, MPA, Rajshahi pointed out that he had gone to Minister with some problems arising out of torture committed by the Pak-army and troubles developed by the dacoits and problems of the Mukti Fouz but he could neither contract him nor the Administrator or Sub-Administrator and his problems remained unattended. He further expressed that this state of affairs would continue if the West Zone remained intact and for this reason this zone should be divided first by postponing the constitution of the Z.A.C. He further pointed out that the North Bengal leaders and Ministers probably lost sight of our difficulties due to over anxieties and hurry and further that one Chairman and one Administrator would not be able to function properly at all in the time of need at many places at a time.
Mr. Serajul Islam, MPA, in his speech pointed out that there was practically no necessity of constituting and Zonal Administrative Council by selection of the Chairman etc. without doing any actual feasible and successful work of administration and co-ordination in the liberated area spread over the longest range of more than 400 miles only through a single Zonal Administrative Council. It should be first of all divided by the Cabinet into 2 or 3 sizeable Zonal Councils and then election should be held and then the refugees and public would get relief. Otherwise speedy election and unwieldy problems without actions will bring doom and disaster for the public of Bangladesh. Moreover after selection of Chairman and constitution of Zonal Administrative Council would be no scope for the Cabinet to make division of this Zonal Administrative Council having 20 lacs of refugees across the borders and North Bengal neglected over will continue to be neglected and overlooked original concept of 4 Zonal Administrative Councils was impressed but three Zonal Administrative Councils with 60 lacs of refugees have been divided into a Zonal Administrative Councils and this one Zonal Administrative Council has remained intact with problems overlooked by the Cabinet that has taken it with emergency matter and we all hope that the division of this Zonal Administrative Council would be done by the cabinet in emergency basis and election might to be held within 2/3 days by the members of the divided Zonal Administrative councils.
Mr. Kamaruddin, Mukteer, MPA and Gyasuddin Sardar, MPA expressed their opinion in favour of the division of the Zonal Council and postponement of the meeting.
Prof. Abu Syed, MNA, favored move for division of the Zone first which, according to him, was a realistic attitude for better and efficient administration. Mr. Hasan Ali Sarker, MPA, gave a vivid description of tortures being committed by the Pak Army in Bangladesh and wanted that all MNAs and MPAs should start liberation activities. He further expressed that the Zonal Administrative Council should at once be constituted and division of the same be taken up later on.
Dr. Wakiluddin Mondal, MNA, expressed the opinion that the division of Zonal Administrative Council was wanted by all but he was doubtful if the move would be
