বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
democratic forces to gather any strength. “Any student of the affairs of Pakistan knows it too well that it was a deliberate effort on the part of these vested interests to suppress the growth of healthy political institutions and time and again these forces combined and cruelly suppressed them by force".
Yahya exposed
Mr. Huq said at the time Yahya took over from Ayub the restoration of democracy was promised by the military junta. The Awami League moved forward to establish a democratic system in the country. Between December 7 and January 17 this year elections were held. The Awami League not only established itself as an absolute majority party in the former province but also an absolute majority in the National Assembly in the whole of Pakistan.
Awami League's astounding and spectacular victory in the last general elections were the complete defeat for the vested interests of West Pakistan in Bangladesh.
"It is now clear", Mr. Huq said, “that Yahya and his generals had not the slightest intention of solving Pakistan's political crises peacefully and democratically but were only interested in buying time to crush the democratic people of Bangladesh".
"A well trained and mechanized army of West Pakistan pounced on the weak and unarmed civilian population of Bangladesh on March 25 while negotiations were going on with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his close associates to and out a peaceful Solution. This was an act of treachery.
"Bangladesh is now a free and sovereign country. A Government headed by Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed as Prime Minister is now functioning and is in full control of the affairs in Bangladesh. The West Pakistan army is nothing but an occupation force ill Bangladesh. They must quit Bangladesh and the sooner they do so the better for them and us.
At war with Pindi
"Our country is now at War. It is a total War of the total population of Bangladesh. Our present struggle is a struggle for liberation. There is no difference between our struggle and the struggle of the people of Russia, China and Cuba and Algeria which they had to sustain for their liberation. Our struggle is the same in nature as that of the American struggle for independence in the eighteenth century.
Bangladesh bleeds today. Its people are crying aloud in torment and agony. The blood bath the world has seen on the soul of Bangladesh remains unsurpassed in brutality and bestiality.
Cities and towns of this unfortunate land have been soaked with blood. For Bengalis it is a battle for survival. It is a war which we never wanted. It is a war which has been thrust on us by the power hungry Military junta.
We are fighting our battle with courage, determination, and fortitude. Our brave men on the front, Mukti Fauj, have already proved their exceptional valour. Imbibed with the
