পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড).pdf/৫৫৬

520 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ Occupation Forces Bangladesh 22 December, 1971 Surrender Vol. 1 : No. 26 OCCUPATION FORCES SURRENDER DACCA CAPITAL OF FREE BANGLADESH The Bangladesh National flag is now fluttering in Dacca, the free capital of free Bangladesh. With the surrender of the occupation forces to the allied command on December 16 ended eight months tyranny and oppression on the people of Bangladesh and begins a period of peace and prosperity. The names of the millions who sacrificed their lives for liberation of the motherland will be written down in blood in the golden pages of history. The dream of the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has come true. Having been beaten by the allied forces of Indian and Mukti Bahini, the West Pakistan forces Surrendered in the afternoon of December 16 Lt. Gen. A.K. Niazi, Commander of occupation forces signed the Instrument of surrender which was accepted by the allied forces, Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora at the Dacca Race Course where on March 7, in a mammoth public meeting the Father of the nation held out a solemn pledge to free the country. As soon as the news of the surrender of the occupation Army spread like a wild fire, thousands of people came out of their houses to express their joy. Race Course, where the instrument of surrender was accepted was a scene of wild jubilation. The Race Course reverberated with deafening shouts of “Joy Bangla” “Sheikh Mujib Zindabad”, “Mujib, Indira Zindabad.” The freedom has heed achieved but our struggle has not ended. A new struggle has already been launched for reconstruction and rebuilding the war devastated Bangladesh on the three declared objectives of Socialism, Secularism and democracy. The Bangladesh leaders have promised a new socio-economic order which will end privileges and exploitation. The leaders have also asked the people to maintain law and order and not to take law in their own hands. They have assured that the collaborators with the military regime would be dealt with according to law. A tribunal would soon be set up to try war criminals. The people would also have their own constitution soon. Civil administration has already started functioning in Dacca. Life in Dacca as also elsewhere is fast returning to normalcy. The officials and the public are working round the clock to bring back life in different parts of the country.