পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (তৃতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৯২২

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890 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র 6. Before time runs out they should surrender and give in to Mukti Bahini. Once they do that, they will be treated as prisoners of war. He will not be killed, rather he will be given food and shelter and once the war is over he can choose either to go to West Pakistan or settle in Bangladesh as an equal citizen. He will be assured that Bangladesh Government will treat him in accordance with the international laws of warfare. West Pakistan Government has recently launched a campaign through its special ambassadors and paid agents in the Western world to defend its case against the murders and atrocities they are committing upon the innocent people of Bangladesh. The mounting public opinion throughout the world that has now crystallized against the unjust and genocidal act of Pakistan Government has compelled the West Pakistani rulers to device a defense for themselves. In doing so many attempts have been made giving all sorts of excuses and arguments but they have all failed. At present attempts are being made to divert the issue at a different level with a different color. The cause which is no greater than a liberation struggle and no more sacred than fighting for freedom is being stinked with communalism. It is said that non-Bengalis have been killed by Bengalis and hence the action of Pakistan troops to control the situation. Nothing could be more a blatant lie than this mean and heinous propaganda. Bangladesh government is distressed to see that some of Western newspapers also are playing up with such concocted stories. Sunday Times of 2nd May, despatch by Anthony Mascarenhas has only given the West Pakistan version of a story which cannot be substantiated on any score. Same applies to the reporting of Mr. Rosenblaum, who, of course, had a guided tour of Bangladesh by West Pakistani troops. The malafide and falsehood of this propaganda can be found in the following facts: 1. Not within our knowledge a single newspaper ever published any news-item weeks before 25th March 1971 that a Non-Bengali in any part of Bangladesh was killed by Bengalis. 2. About 40-50 foreign journalists including West Pakistanis never wrote a line on this subject when they were in Bangladesh for weeks. It would have certainly come to their knowledge if any incident like this took place in Bangladesh. 3. Never any foreign or West Pakistani journalist for once asked any question to any of the leaders including Sheikh and Bhutto on this subject or referred this matter at all the Series of Press Conference the leaders addressed. 4. Least of all, if it was the reason of this military atrocities, why Yahya Khan did not mention it in his speech on 25th March? Had there been any incident like that Yahya Khan would certainly have not missed the opportunity of making it a major point? 5. Six journalists were a conducted tour by West Pakistani troops but none one only mentioned this make-belief defense through his despatch. Whereas correspondent of Associated Press visited Bangladesh frequently and at least one was present for days in Dacca till 25th March before his expulsion but did not write anything on this subject.