পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৭০২

674 ংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খন্ড ago. I wish I had time to tell you of the sufferings which I saw yesterday on the Jessore Calcutta border of 600,000 refugees just in that one sector. As if it was not enough to have refugees from political oppression, there were terrible floods. In Dacca a week ago when I was told in detail the crimes against humanity in Noakhali, I remembered the words of Gandhiji in that very region during the twilight of his life. I would like to think of the Hindu-Muslim unity for which Gandhiji worked and for which he died. This dream of humanity is not dead, and in that spirit of the words of Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman we have come together in this international conference with great expectations and yet also with great humanity. Tsuyoshi Nara Japan Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: This is my second visit to this great country. I have this time two definite purposes; one is of course to attend this Conference in order to apprise myself of the present situation. It is useful to listen to the opinions of the people of other countries on the solution of the refugee problem and the restoration of peaceful conditions in the East Bengal region which otherwise may lead to a conflict not only between India and Pakistan but also in the Asian world supported by other big powers. The other purpose of my visit is to inspect the camps and visit the border to witness as a whole the incoming refugees from East Pakistan and hear what the evacuees, the Bangla Mission and the Indian people have to say about this problem. All the experience that I have obtained during my short stay in India this time may provide sufficient data which enables me and the Japan-Bengal Friendship Association to take what further action is needed to help the affected people. In Japan I have heard a lot of pathetic stories about the people of Bangladesh. It is most cowardly and uncivilized for anyone or any nation to use military measures against unarmed civilians just because they have a different opinion or demand human rights in a democratic way. But at the same time I do hope and believe that this Conference is not meant to create hatred among the people of the world against the people of West Pakistan. It should remind the leaders of West Pakistan of the need to respect human rights and to arouse the world opinion to take practical measures for helping the suffering people of Bangladesh so that real prosperity and permanent peace is established very soon in Asia which had been perpetually suffering from exploitation and conflict. It is very significant that this Conference is sponsored by the Gandhi Peace Foundation. What I did first when I come here was to visit Rajghat and pay my homage to Gandhi. Recognition of Bangladesh must also be studied from this viewpoint, of human rights and dignity, I think I have already succeeded in focusing Japan's attention on this Conference because the Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo has protested to the Japanese government regarding my coming here.