পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড).pdf/৫৮৮

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552 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ Calcutta Mission's The Nation 22 October, 1971 Defectionis singular Vol. 1 : No. 3 CALCUTTA. MISSION'S DEFECTION IS SINGULAR FROM THE NATION FOREIGN DESK It was the call of duty, call of the Motherland. The whole fabric of the Bengali Society was caught up in storms. The liberation war fever spread not only among the Bengalees inside Bangladesh, but also among the patriotic souls beyond. Imbibed with the spirit of freedom, and in born love for motherland, the Bengalees living abroad, particularly those in diplomatic missions, came out openly to express their allegiance to the Bangladesh Government. It is certainly significant that there has been wide defections by Bengali Ambassadors, Officers and staff from diplomatic missions. Surely these defections are no commonplace incidents, or whimsical actions, but bold, calculated and sensible steps generated and fostered by patriotic zeal and fervor of the mission employees hats off to them. In the big assembly-line of defection, the one by the former Pakistan mission in Calcutta, headed by H.E. Mr. Hossain Ali, stands out prominently for more than one Ted SOIl. Firstly, this is the only mission, which has defied the authority of Pakistan Government in a body, barring the non-Bengalee employees. Secondly, this mission has retained its Premises denying and defying the claim of Pakistan Government on the chancenry. So much s, 31 non-Bengali employees had to sneak out of the mission premises after conceding defeat to the majority fully affiliated to the Bangladesh Government. Thirdly, the Calcutta mission (after the defection) has served as a “window for outside contract”. Besides, this mission is the only full-fledged diplomatic cell to maintain effective coordination with all other missions abroad by pressing all its functionaries into service. Fourthly, its proximity to the war-time capital of Bangladesh, Mujibnagar, has made its position singular. Taking advantage to the proximity it is maintaining close touch with the leaders of the Bangladesh “Government and airing their views and stand on various issues through the effective media of Indian Press. Fifthly, in the early days of the liberation war; Bangladesh mission in Calcutta had been the only known place wherefrom the multitude of refugees could get guidance, help or at least a word of consolation.