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ARMY WITHDRAWN TO BARRACKS - EAST WING PROTEST

CONTINUES - FIRING IN TONGI, RAJS11AHI.

Announcement by Martial Law Authorities on March 5, 1971

 The Martial Law authorities have decided to withdraw the army to the barracks today. According to an announcement the action follows “No incident of lawlessness since the lifting of curfew on Thursday evening”.

 The announcement further said, “Following Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's appeal for peace, there has been considerable improvement in the general law and order situation during the past 24 hours”.

 It may be recalled that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his speech at the public meeting at Paltan Maidan on Wednesday, had demanded immediate withdrawal of forces from the city and transfer of power to the people's representatives. Since then leaders of political parties and other organizations have been demanding the withdrawal of troops.

 Meanwhile, complete hartal was observed here as well as other parts of the province today in response to the call of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Today was the fourth day of the hartal in the capital and its suburbs and the third day in the province. The Awami League Chief has already announced that the hartal will continue till tomorrow.

 Today, however, banks and other offices functioned for two hours in the afternoon for the disbursement of salaries to employees. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had directed yesterday that banks and offices could function today from 2-30 p.m. to 4-30 p.m. for this purpose. He had also exempted certain other institutions and certain types of vehicles from the operation of the hartal.

Tongi Firing

 The known death toll of Tongi firing this morning rose with the death of two more persons in the Dacca Medical College Hospital later today.

 Earlier, one dead and 15 injured were brought to Dacca Medical College Hospital after security forces allegedly opened fire on the demonstrating workers of Telephone Industries at Tongi. One injured died soon after admission and the second one succumbed to injuries after operation.

Kajshahi Firing

 In Rajshahi one person was killed and four injured in firing during a procession here on Wednesday.