623 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ Activities and Programmes for BANGLADESH NEWS 17 May, 1971 Bangladesh Movement: LETTERS’ Chicago: No. Editorial & News 1 EDITORIAL This Week the war of national liberation of Bangladesh enters into its seventh week During the last six weeks the Bengalis living abroad have done a great deal to express their horror at the inhuman brutalities perpetrated by the Pakistan army on the defenseless people of Bangladesh and also to mobilize public opinion in support of their cause and struggle. In the United States, the various groups of Bengalis living in different parts of the country have written and approached Senators and Congressmen of their respective states to persuade them, and through them the U. S. government, to terminate all assistance to the military machine of West Pakistan. The effect of all this lobbying can be seen in the recent pronouncement of Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the pending resolutions in front of the Senate. Some good work has also been done with both the press and television. Foreign missions in both Washington and New York have been kept informed about our will and determination to fight. But we must remember that this is only the beginning of a long protracted struggle for us. For even after the victory over the occupation forces... till the last foreign soldier is rooted out from the soil of Bangladesh... we will be faced with the stupendous task of rebuilding a nation from scratch. The scorched-earth policy of the enemy will destroy every economic, base of Bangladesh before it leaves. Needless to say that the task of rebuilding will require tremendous sacrifices from an Bengalis both here and at home. The efforts have to be integrated and coordinated. At present we are faced with the dual task of both helping the liberation movement and also providing relief to millions rendered homeless by the Pakistan army. We know that deferent groups of Bengalis have devoted their attention to both of these two tasks but since there is no co-ordination of activities, one group doesn’t know that others are doing. The result has been duplication of efforts in many cases. With a view to coordinating these activities, we have decided to bring out this news letter. Our main aim is to pool all information from various groups and disseminate this information for the benefit of all Bengalis and friends. We desire to have a central fund for all the money raised by different groups that it can be utilized to the best advantage. Apart from news from different chapters, we shall pass on news from the central body of The Bangladesh League of America in New York for the benefit of all concerned. We also hope to bring to our readers direct news form the battlefield in Bangladesh.
- BANGLADESH NEWSLETTER: বাংলাদেশ লীগ অফ আমেরিকা, শিকাগো শাখা কর্তৃক মুদ্রিত ও প্রচারিত।
