পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (পঞ্চম খণ্ড).pdf/৪৬২

438 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ পঞ্চম খন্ড "The Asian" commenting on the casualty rate of the Pakistan army, efficiency of the Mukti Bahini and fast organisation of our armed forces, says, "To judge from known casualty rates, the Mukti Bahini are already engaging in more than hit-and-run skirmishes. Between 20 and 30 wounded Pakistani soldiers are being brought in daily to Dacca Cantonment Hospital. Guerilla casualties, on the other hand, appear to be relatively light, possible because of the advantage they have in surprise. The Guerilla are meeting increased support in the villages they pass through. In some places, where the inhabitants previously asked the Mukti Bahini fighters to keep away, for fear of reprisals, the inhabitants now freely offer food and shelter. This, and reliable reports of better supplies of arms and ammunition, must lend weight to the forecasts that the Bangladesh forces are about to launch attacks over wider fronts in a much expanded scale of operations. ৮ নভেম্বর, ১৯৭১ The Newspapers throughout the world are-still continuing to report about the atrocities of Yahya Khan's troops in Bangladesh. These atrocities are compelling more innocent civilians to cross the border and take shelter in India. The U. N. relief Commissioner accepts the figure of 9.5 million refugees but Yahya Khan for last 4 months maintaining the figure of 2 million only. However, again, the General at the same time claims that huge number of refugees are returning every day, If that is so how does the figure remain static for 4 months? The Time Magazine of the United States writes on Oct. 25 "although Islamabad has ordered the military command to ease 'off on its repressive tactics, refugees are still trekking into India at the rate of about 30,000 a day, telling of villages burned, residents shot and prominent figures carried off and never heard from again". This means that approximately one million refugees are crossing the border every month and while Yahya Khan may maintain figure of 2 million for next 4 months also in reality there would be 4 more million refugees crossing the border before the end of February. On the atrocities of the occupation army the Financial Times writes on October 26 "instead of the military regime's persistent denials, the Pakistan army and police continue to take reprisals against unarmed civilians living where the Bengali rebels operate, even within sight of residence of the new civilian Governor in the middle of Dacca, Martin Woollacott writes in the Guardian on Nov. 1, "the Pakistani regime in East Bengal, inspite of Islamabad's unholy and contemptible attempts to bring about a return to normalcy still rests on a foundation of violations and raw coercions. The success of Mukti Bahini also continues to dominate the world newspapers and magazines, The Newsweek magazine of the United States writes on Nov. 1 "since Yahya Khan launched extermination campaign last March against the insurgent Bangladesh State and forcing more than 9 million refugees to flee into India-the Bengali guerillas