পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড).pdf/৭৭৩

737 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম সংবাদপত্র তারিখ Editorial Bangladesh 22 October, 1971 Mukti Bahini Vol. 1 : No. 8 Editorial MUKTI BAHINI Since the declaration of independence of Bangladesh last April, the most important development in the region has been the emergence of the Mukti BahiniBengali liberation forces. The Mukti Bahini have effectively reactivated the Bengali struggle for freedom. The resistance movement has taken firm roots throughout Bangladesh, and their supporters can be found at all levels of society. They are flourishing not withering, under massive West Pakistan relations and are demonstrating that they can maintain a level of sabotage too high for the world shrug off as unimportant. The Mukti Bahini are growing in size, skill and efficiency. Their spectacular acts of sabotage include heavy damage to the fashionable Intercontinental Hotel in Dacca, located within sight of the West Pakistani military headquarters. Bengali frogmen have sunk a dozen West Pakistani and foreign ships in Bangladesh ports. As the army of Yahya Khan has failed to provide adequate protection to foreign interest. British shipping lines have already suspended traffic of Bangladesh. Besides, 157 major road and rail bridges have been damaged since the freedom fighters began to fight back against West Pakistan. They have severed the main rail lines in Bangladesh. Road travel is paralyzed because bridges are damaged beyond repair, and river traffic is constantly impeded by the liberation forces. Paying glowing tributes to the performance of the valiant Bengali freedom fighters, the New York Times said, October 17, "If the Vietcong had had been doing this well after six months, they would have considered it a remarkably good start." In general, the Mukti Bahini have greatly undermined the ability of the military regime to maintain law, order and public administration. This has contributed to increasing gloom and despondency among Yahya Khan's forces. Just recently, the Mukti Bahini have delivered particularly telling blows against them and West Pakistani troops are already showing signs of restiveness. The victory of the Mukti Bahini over the demoralized occupation forces of West Pakistan inevitable. The victory is as certain as the glorious conclusion of the American War of Independence and the Algerian Liberation Struggle.