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593 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম সংবাদপত্র তারিখ Bangladesh will Ensure Bangladesh Today 15 September, 1971 Human Rights' Vol. 1 : No. 2 BANGLADESH WILL ENSURE BASIC HUMAN RIGHT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL Justice Choudhury "Every citizen of Bangladesh will enjoy fundamental human rights on the basis of equality and fraternity." Announcing this on the occasion of the opening of the Bangladesh Mission in London, Mr. Justice Abu Sayeed Choudhury, Special Representative of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the High Commissioner for Bangladesh in U.K., said that in Bangladesh rich and poor would be treated alike and would have equal opportunities of life. Amidst a representative gathering of about 300 citizens of independence Bangladesh form all over the United Kingdom, Mr. Justice Choudhury said that the establishment of the Bangladesh Mission in London, which is the centre of our world movement for liberation is a great step and it was in accordance with the fulfillment of the desire of Bangladesh citizens in Great Britain. He hoped that the day was not far off when many Government of the world would come forward to accept the reality and recognize the sovereignty of the People's of Republic of Bangladesh. Mr. Choudhury said that East Pakistan was politically dominated and economically exploited by West Pakistan for 24 long years. All efforts to have the legitimate rights of Bangladesh through constitutional means failed. The army of Yahya Khan, in complete disregard for truth and justice, resorted to loot, rape and arson and they were still perpetrating genocide. In view of this, the reality is that Pakistan today is a dead concept. TRIBUTE TO MUKTI BAHINI Saluting the Mukti Bahini, Mr. Choudhury sad, "They are now engaged in a grim battle to throw out the invading army from our sacred soil, where we would build a prosperous society to live in peace and amity." He paid glowing tributes to the young men and women of Bangladesh for their glorious achievements in the field and also the leadership who were providing the necessary guidance and direction to the revolutionary urge of 75 million people of Bangladesh. RELEASE MUJIB Accusing Yahya Khan of an unparalleled crime n human history, Mr. Choudhury said that the army junta has been holding Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, in an illegal detention and was now putting him on a so called 'secret trial.' He declared that Yahya Khan has no jurisdiction to put him on trial as Sheikh Mujibur is the Head of a Sovereign State. "Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is one