পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (তৃতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৯৯

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67 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র geographical location is also language, its cultural habits and its affinity to local friendly communities. Religion comes next and is a matter of personal conviction. We believe in the equality of all religions. Just as a Muslim has the freedom to go to the Mosque, so the Hindu has his right to go to the temple, the Christian to the Church. In a similar way everybody has his own right to pursue his own Religion. Whatever his creed all subjects of Bangladesh have the same fundamental right. We did not want to divide Pakistan into two, but the Punjabi leaders want to turn our country into a colony and want to wipe out all our traditional peculiarity, and that is why things, have come to this turn. You have taken arms to end this. Our conviction is that we shall soon evict the Pakistan Army from our motherland and free our country. We shall establish such a society in which there will be no exploitation no rich and poor, no class will be big or small, there will be only one class there and that is man. The basis of our economy will be socialism. Finally I want to inform you on behalf of my Government that the basis for the future army of the country will be you. Those who shall excel in the freedom fight, those who will prove themselves to be the finest fighters, they will give the leadership to our future army. Leadership you cannot pick in the street. Remember one has to earn leadership as well. So those who can prove themselves will, provide this leadership. If we just watch as bystanders, if we the leaders do not participate in your hardship, in your sorrows, if we dream of staying leaders in comfort, then definitely you will remove us from leadership. We have decided those who will enlist for freedom fight will have their families taken care of by the Government. The Bangladesh Government will take care of the welfare and protection of the lives of the families of those, who become martyrs or who become disabled in the freedom fight for ever. We have also decided, we shall reward those who show special courage in the freedom fight. Already our programmed has become disciplined and regular. Henceforth we may be able to lighten the burden of hardship that you so willingly have endured during training. We shall try to improve the bare subsistence ration with a wholesome and rounded diet. We shall always remember you are our main force and, final strength. Joi Bangla A. H. M. Kamaruzzaman