Pkistan Army columns, however, moved out of Dacca for apturing Narsingdi Crossing the Demra river. Pakistani troops took positions for the assault on the strong Liberation force units.
The Pakista troops appeared to be making cautious moves for the assault, and have entrenched themselves at a distance of eight kms from the liberation Army formations at Narsingdi. The Pak Army is meantime reported having occupied Munsiganj, 25 miles west of Dacca.
RAJSHAHI: The liberation forces also made a determined effort to eject Pakistani troops from the cantonment three km from Rajshahi. The offensive followed reports that abut 1,000 troops had crossed the Jamuna and were near Pabna town in their march towards Rajshai.
Bitter fighting between the West Pakistani marauders and the Liberation forces was going on near hardinge (sara) Bridge on Sunday, according to Dr. Ashabul Huque, Advuser, South-west command of the Liberation army. He said to a army agency on trunk telephone from kushtia that the west Pakistani Army and Air Force shelled and bombed the bridge. Fighting was also going on in Kumarkhali area. Eight miles east of kushtia.
The West Pakistani Army Were now entirely trapped in Rangpur town with the Lalmonirhat air field. Teesta Bridge and haragachi ferry ghat under complete control of the Liberation forces. The major poration of the Mukti Fouj at Lalmonirhat have also started for Rangpur town.
The whole of Rangpur district, excepting the town and the cantonment and Saidpur was now under the control of the Mukti Fouj. Meanwhile, Two companies of the Pakistani Army, which tried to proceed to Dinajpur, were ambushed and they had to fall back to the Rangpur base.
SYLHET: In Sylhet the Liberation Army has consolidated its hold on the town recapturing the radio and railway stations.
Sylhet town continud to be deserted on the third day with the civilians fleeng to villages. The town continued to be will-guarded by a Liberation Army unit who on Saturday ambushed and killed a reconnoitering pary of 12 West Pakistanis.
Barring the northern parts of Comilla which are under the Mukti Fouz, the Pakistan Army hold the comilla airfield and cantonment. But as the freedom figters hold the supply routes to the garrison in Comilla and Sylhet supplies can be made only by air which is very difficult during the storm season of April-May. The situation will become more difficult during the coming month.
The control of the entire contryside comprising the districts of Comilla, Sylhet and Mymensingh by the Liberation Army means control of the food-producing regions. The area also produces Pakistan bulk tea.
