পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৭১৩

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686 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ব্যাংক ও সরকারী অফিসের প্রতি শেখ মুজিবের নির্দেশাবলী দ্য ডন ৫ মার্চ, ১৯৭১ MUJIB CONGRATULATES PEOPLE FOR STIRRING RESPONSE TO HIS CALL DIRECTIVE TO BANKS, OFFICES TO DISBURSE SALARIES Text of the statement on March 4, 1971 at Dacca Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Chief of Awami League has asked the Government and non-Government offices where employees have not yet been paid their salaries, to function between 2-30 p.m. to 4-30 p.m. for the purposes of disbursing salaries during the next two days of Hartal. In a statement issued tonight, he said that the banks should also function during these hours (2-30 p.m. to 4-30 p.m.) for the purpose of cash transaction within "Bangladesh" only including payment of salary cheques. The Sheikh congratulated the heroic masses of "Bangladesh" for the stirring response to the call to protest against the conspiracy to perpetuate exploitation and colonial rule. He said people must remember that no people have attained freedom without extreme sacrifice and therefore asked them to remain prepared to continue their struggle for emancipation at any cost. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said : "I congratulate our heroic masses for the stirring response made by every man. woman and child of Bangladesh to our call to protest against the conspiracy to perpetuate exploitation and colonial rule. The people of the world should know of the courage and determination with which the unarmed civilians of Bangladesh-workers, peasants and, students-have demonstrated against the denial of their rights-even in the face of bullets. "I also congratulate our resolute people for having withstood the hardships and sacrifices which the continuing hartal imposes on them. They must, however, remember that no people have attained freedom without extreme sacrifice. The people therefore must remain prepared to continue their struggle for emancipation at any cost." Exemptions "While the hartal is to continue on the 5th and 6th March from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. it is necessary to extend the following exemptions : (i) Government and non-Government offices where employees have not as yet been paid their salaries should function between 2-30 p.m. to 4-30 p.m. for the purpose only of disbursing salaries. Banks should function within these hours (2-30 to 4-30 p.m.) for the purpose of cash transactions within Bangladesh only in respect of salary cheques not exceeding RS, 1.500.