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rescue my family. But as for the war reporters it was their profession or hobby through which they would earn a lot of money. We, freedom fighter, could play with our life but for them it was not proper as per our opinion in those days. But the lady, Mrs. Marry and her camera man and recorder seemed to be quite determined to go on with their mission ignoring the danger of life. The more I used to discourage them about life risk, more they used to be encouraged to carry out the shooting.

 3. Briefing-Sector Commander told me to make a base which should give a look of a temporary Guerilla base. The following arrangement had to be there:

 a. There should be some cooking utensils so that people understand that guerillas cooked food themselves.

 b. Some ammunition boxes in the base with Pakistan Ordnance Factory mark on the boxes to tell people that Mukti Bahini captured arms and ammunition from Pakistan army and caught them.

 C.Some small improvised beds on which some freedom fighter sleeping who were out on some prey carlier.

 d.Some trenches around the base to cater for local protection.

 e.One/two men on tree top who would work as watch man. For this preparation I was given one day and one night. During the day I with escort party carried out the reconnasances and selected Daturmura as the theatre.

 4. Arrangement-I deployed a company (about 150 personnel) in that village supported by two 3-inch mortar. One platoon (three platoons and company headquarter make a company) and company headquarter formed the base and base 2nd in Command was Subeder (now Subeder Major) Taher Uddin Sheikh. With mortar I put Subeder (now Subeder Major) Shamsul Haque. One platoon was deployed at (small) Rampur to the west of Daturmura to lay an ambush. Another platoon was put on the north of Daturmura. I sent another ambush party at Jagannatpur also. All the arrangements were tighten up at night. After making all arrangement I was supposed to receive Sector Commander and the reporters in my Camp in between 9 to 10 AM. I did that.

 5. It was the month of September. I do not remember the date. But it was the later part of September. I was waiting for them at a ghat near Madhabpur. I saw a group approaching the ghat but I could not see any lady in that group. As they came near my boat I could see a lady but not in a European lady dress. She surprised me by her dress. She dressed with a half shirt, a Khaki trouser and with a jungle boat. The very dress gave me the impression that a female like her can work like a soldier. She shook hand. with me as I was introduced by my Sector Commander and said with a smile on her face “Hallow Captain, how do you do?” “line, thank you" I said. Then I shook hands with other two members of her group. They were carrying a movie camera with a stand, a still Camera and a tape recorder. The movie camera itself was quite heavy. I saw them carrying these heavy load themselves. We wanted to help them in lifting these instruments, but every time they were refusing with the word “Thank you."