বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড)/১৬৭
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
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| মালাদ নাগরিক বাংলাদেশ সহায়ক সমিতির সাধারণ সম্পাদকের রিপোর্ট | প্রচারপত্র | ২২ আগষ্ট, ১৯৭১ |
MALAD NAGARIK BANGLADESH SAHAYAK SAMITI
GENERAL SECRETARY’S REPORT
First of all, on behalf of the Malad Nagarik Bangladesh Sahayak Samity, I salute to those Freedom - Fighters of Bangladesh, those Known and unknown patriots -who laid down their valuable lives to achieve freedom of their Motherland. I also salute to Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the greatest revolutionary of our times and earnestly pray to the Almighty God for his sound health and well-being.
Brothers and Sisters: on behalf of our Samiti, I welcome you all, I m putting before you the work which has been done by us and I consider you as the best Judge.
You know that in the annals of the World’s history, people had never witnessed such genocide, atrocities and brutalities as committed by Yahia in East Bengal since 25th March, 1971. You are aware that when the conscience-keeper of Islam are murdering muslims in Bangla-Desh, can we remain silent? The only reply is NO.
We being the citizens of a democratic country felt it our moral duty and an obligation to humanity, to support the struggle of others to achieve their country’s Democretic Independence. Therefore, to uphold the flag of democracy Malad Nagarik Bangla-Desh Sahayak Samiti was formed on 9th April, 1971. It is an organisation where workers of various political parties were combined, together including workers of trade unions, cultural, social and educational institutions.
After formation of our Samiti, we had arrange a silent procession on 18-4-71 in the memory of those Martyrs who had laid down their lives for the creation of A SWADHIN BANGLA-DESH. More than five hundred determined men and women marched with the procession-carrying banners and placards in their hands and it converged into a public-rally where Samitie’s programme was declared. We appealed to the citizen to co-operate with the Samiti, in all respects, to strengthen the hands of freedom fighters of Bangladesh.
I would like to mention here that the samiti had decided to arrange lectures, study classes etc; to Accordingly, on 6-6-71, we arranged a talk on ‘May Visit to Bangladesh’ of Shri Hamid Dalwai, a noted Journalist and the Chairman of the Muslim Reforms Committee-which was attended by a large number of people. So on so, a group of about twenty workers of the Samiti was moving throughout Malad, continuously for few days with banners, placards and megaphones for the cause. During this time, we arranged more than hundred street corner meetings in different parts of this town wherein more than ten thousand people attended and listened to with keen interest. As per the decision of the Committee, we had printed one rupee coupons and blank receipt books to collects funds from the people of all walks of the Society. I feel glad to declare here that this money has mainly swelled from the down trodden, room the members of the middle class and lower middle class families, from gangman to the Divisional Superintendent of the Railway, from students, from petty shopkeepers and businessmen, from Police and RPF personal, from Intellectuals, from clerks both in public and private sectors from taxiwallas, from vegetable sellers and so on. We have collected this amount from the people living in different parts of this great cosmopolitan city. It gives me pleasure to declare that wherever we had visited for the Founds we have received spontaneous response from the people. The public were very generous and they donated generously for the Cause; we are heartily thankful to them.
To organize the movement more vigorously, women section was also formed under the banner of the Samiti and they an important role in collecting of funds and propagating for Bangladesh. I, therefore, also feel it my moral duty to convey my hearty greeting to those sincere collectors (Ladies and Gentle-men)- who came forward and rendered their valuable support and services from time to time, for collecting funds and supplying matterials free of charge to our Samiti. It is needless to say that it would have been next to impossible on our part to collect even such amount Such amount (whichever is collected) if they would have not rendered their valuable support and help to us.
We know that collected amount is nothing for this big dimensional affairs, and I can rather say, it is not even a drop of water compared to a big ocean. Even thought with an honest and sincere intention “Only to help the freedom fighters of Bangladesh”, to create an atmosphere in favour of the struggle and to educate the masses-till to-day, we have collected Rs. 8152 out of which we are paying Rs. 8101 to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, later to be transferred to Bangladesh Assistance Committee, New Delhi.
I shall agree here that due to our limited strength, it was not possible on our part to approach you all for funds, But I am sure that in near future, we will get all out support from all you, when we will knock at your doors for help,
I will be failing to discharge my responsibilities if I do not enlighten you about the procedure we adopted for correct disposal of the money collected for the cause. In this regard, we wrote to Hon. Shri Ajoy Mukherjee, the then Chief Minister of West Bengal but unfortunately when our collection was in progress the Ministry was dissolved. Then we wrote a letter on 24-06-71 under Registered A/D to Hon, Shri M. Hossain Ali, Mission of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Calcutta-17. But when we found that the Head of the Mission was not in a position to send us the reply up to 18-7-71, we again reminded him by a letter dated 19-7-71 and in that letter we have clearly stated that our Samiti has decided to handover the collected amount on 15th August 1971. But it seems that the Mission was much busy with their responsibilities.
Hence after waiting for the reply from the head of Mission up to 4-7-71 (as the Secretaries were authorized to take a final decision in the respect) we ultimately on 5-8-71 wrote a letter under Reg. A/D to Honourable Smt Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, New Dlhi and we are advised that this amount will be transferred to Bangladesh Assistance Committee, New Delhi.
We have received two letters from the Head of the Mission, Calcutta on 19th instant. We have now decided that henceforth onward collection of funds to be sent to the Head of the Mission, Calcutta-17.
The report of accounts will be submitted in due course as the same is under Audit.
Before, I conclude, I earnestly request you all to carry this message of Unity and United Action-to safeguard the very sovereignty and national integrity of our beloved Motherland. I am afraid if we do not realize till now the seriousness of the Bangladesh issue-in near future we may have to pay more dividends for our shortcomings. History will never forgive us for our mistakes. Our Samiti firmly believes that the issue of Bangladesh is not confined only amongst the people of that countries -who are undauntedly fighting since 25th Much 71, against the Ministry Regime, but it even endangers the World Peace. India has consistently upheld the cause of the weak and the oppressed. She has been an advocate of Justice and fair play and whenever there has been tyranny and oppression, India has raised her voice against it, no matter how powerful the tyrant might be.