Kholahati 3 were detained, others were let off with severe wrings as per orders of Maj. Jawaid.
16.5.71
Maj. Jawaid arrived Parbatipur after inspection of pbt-sdp. Road. he discussed yesterday’s happenings at Kholahati and local administration and other affairs concerning Parbatipur and gave me necessary instructions. He also seemed to be concerned of the presence of armed enemy at Kholahati. He instructed me to transfer O/C. chirir Bandar police station to Dinajpur. The prisoners of Kholahati were sent to Saidpur with him.
Parbatipur was separated in two haves by the railway lines. From past 15 years the construction of a level crossing was denied on some plea of the other. Today with our own efforts and with the personal efforts of Mr. Shelton, signal inspector, P. E. Rly Parbatipur the construction of the level crossing has been completed in a fortnight’s time. In the evening we performed its opening by Alhaj Md. Shoeb and gave Dr. Bano the Honour to ride pass the first vehicle through this level crossing gate amongst thunderous cheers from the citizens of the town.
17.5.71
Went to supervise pbt-sdp road construction. Attended recruitment of EPCAF with N/Sub Neamatullah at Parbatipur. Got engaged in seeing to the relief and rehabilitation work of refugees pouring from Dinajpur, Santahar and so many other places. Amongst them are mostly widows and orphans. The number of these refugees is already alarming. Near about 2000 of them have already arrived and the almighty knows how many more are still to come. Most of them are in very pitiable state having lost everything together. I pray to Allah to give me courage and strength so that I can do all which is humanly possible for these restitute and along with other problems of Parbatipur tackle this big problem also with all the might under my command. I also pray for the all around success of our army so that they may always stand as a guide for us in the national building work.
To the.........
Sub:— Extract from day to day diary of Mr. Qamaruzzaman, ex MPA, chairman town committee and administrator, Parbatipur.
Sir,
I enclose herewith extract from my day diary for your kind information please. In this diary I have tried to jot down some important facts of the happenings of Parbatipur and the plight of the people this town which they have faced from 1.3.71 to
17.5.7.1.
Allah has saved this town and the citizens of this town. God forbid if this town was captured by the enemy not only the fifty thousand Mohajirs would have been massacred, it would have also put our army into tremendous difficulties to get control over whole of North Bengal I thank Allah. I thank my gallant people of the town and our army that all the efforts of the enemy were foiled.
