পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (পঞ্চম খণ্ড).pdf/৬৮

44 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ পঞ্চম খন্ড figured prominently in the discussions. Our Prime Minister Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed wanted to know from the British leaders what they understood by a political settlement of Bangladesh issue. The British leaders told the Prime Minister that fulfillment of the hopes and aspirations of the majority of people in Bangladesh is considered to be the political settlement of the Bangladesh issue. They said that by driving a considerable number of Bengalees out of their own country, a political solution cannot be imposed on them in any case. 125 representatives of 55 participating countries in the World Peace Conference in Budapest have jointly issued an appeal to the world governments to extend relief and succour to the Bengalee evacuees in India. The conference also invoked the good offices of the world governments to create a situation congenial for the evacuees to return home. The signatories of the appeal consists of Ministers, Members of Parliament, lawyers, doctors and leaders of Afro-Asian freedom fighters and neutral powers. They held the Government of Pakistan responsible for the unprecedented carnage and genocide in Bangladesh and condemned the action with all the emphasis at their command. They have called upon the Pakistan military junta to be respectful to the democratic hopes and aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. They have also called upon the United States sponsored SEATO and CENTO Organizations to stop helping Pakistan's ruling military Junta. Mr. M. A. Samad. M. N. A., has represented Bangladesh in this peace conference in Budapest. He is now supposed to be on his way to England. An Awami League Working Committee Member, Mr. Molla Jalaluddin. M. N. A. is presently touring Patna. He held talks with State Government leaders and will continue to do so during his stay there. The news is coming to you from Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. Reports reaching here from the Southern sectors of the Liberation Army, suggests that after a tense fighting the Liberation Army has captured an enemy gunboat which was patrolling the coastal areas of Barisal. AM the Pakistani troops in the gunboats were drowned in the water. The jawans of the Liberation Army made a severe attack on a Police Station in the District of Barisal, captured it and vanquished the local quislings. In the Rangpur sector. Pakistani Force were taken to task when they were trying to cross the River Dharla. Near Rajshahi a culvert has been blown away due to a mine operation and an'enemy jeep was destroyed. In the Sylhet sector the Liberation Army conducted a guerilla attack on an enemy convoy. Seven enemy trucks were destroyed in the operation. In the Kasba sector, the Mukti Fouj, attacked an enemy lorry full of ammunition and food and set fire to it. The Ballabpur Pakistan outpost was suddenly attacked by Mukti Fouj and two of its guards were killed. At Kathalbaria, a Pakistan army Captain and a few of his followers were killed. At Sreebardi. the Mukti Fouj has successfully blown a concrete bridge. In Jamkandi and Lalapunji, two Pakistani outposts were burned by the Mukti Fouj. At Bibirbazar of Comilia sector, an enemy lorry was destroyed by mine operation.