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625 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড CHAPTER NEWS: In this section of our newsletter we shall print news provided us by the different chapters as well as the national office of The Bangladesh League of America. We expect that chapter representatives will write to us directly about their activities so that we can pass them on to others. So far as we know apart from the national office in New York chapters of The Bangladesh League have been opened in Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Bloomington (Indiana), Houston, College Station (Texas), Berkeley and Los Angeles. There may be other chapters that we do not know of. So please let us know and send us your list of office-bearers. It is very important that we get together. The National Office in New York informs us that a national convention of the Bangladesh League is being organized. It will be held in New York metropolitan area sometime in June. You will be kept informed about the specific dates, etc. The New York group is also organizing a big rally in front of the United Nations on June 12, 1971. If you can come, please inform Mr. K.S. Ahmed, President. The Bangladesh League of America, 2667 Broadway, N.Y.C., N.Y. 10025. Phone (212) 866–7474. OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH WEST PAKISTAN: Almost all of us from Bangladesh had friends from West Pakistan before the military crackdown of March 25. it is important that under the changed circumstances we redefine our relationship with them. It is certainly not true that all West Pakistanis are our enemies. There are many of them who support our cause. (See the April–May ’71 issue of the Pakistan Forum edited by Mr. Feroze Ahmed, 1900 South Charles Street, Greenville, N.C. 27834.) We must remember that our struggle for freedom may be a long one. We will need as many allies as possible. We can speed up our freedom not only by winning victories on the battlefields of Bangladesh but also in West Pakistan. Our West Pakistani friends can help us win that battle. We feel that the reason why the majority of the West Pakistani do not yet support our cause is that they are either uninformed of are being misled by false propaganda showered upon them by the Pakistan Embassy. It is our responsibility to inform them about the events that led to the present crisis. We are sure once they know of our version of events they will revise their stands. We suggest that you lend them your copy of the Tajuddin Statement which contains a good background about the crisis. If you don’t have a copy let us know. We will provide you with another paper by Dr. Rehman Sobhan entitled Bangladesh: Situation and options, at a nominal cost. JOBS AND SCHOLARSHIP: We are currently exploring the possibility of obtaining jobs and scholarships for Bengalis from Bangladesh who do not wish to return home for the present. If your