বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (প্রথম খণ্ড)/১০০
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| আওয়ামী লীগ সরকার গঠন | পাকিস্তান অবজারভার | ৫ই সেপ্টেম্বর, ১৯৫৬ |
ATAUR RAHMAN CALLED TO FORM MINISTRY:
AW AMI’S AGREE TO ACCEPT:
CABINET NAMING TODAY
(By a Staff Reporter)
The Governor Mr. A.K. Fazlul Huq yesterday formally commissioned the leader of the opposition in the East Pakistan Assembly, Mr. Ataur Rahman Khan to form a Ministry in the province.
Mr. Khan when contacted last night said that he would accept the invitation to form a cabinet and would inform the Governor accordingly today.
The Governor’s letter commissioning Mr. Khan to form a Ministry, it is learnt, was delivered to the latter soon after 5 p.m. when he was in the meeting of the Awami League Parliamentary Party.
The Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting which was being held, according to previous schedule from 4 p.m. it is learnt, discussed the question whether the party should accept office. There was some opinion in the party that they should not accept office at the present moment.
Moulana Bhashani who addressed the Parliamentary Party advised that unless there was assurance from the Centre that all the food which was required for meeting the deficit, irrespective of how much that might mean in terms of money, would be supplied. the party should not assume Governmental responsibility.
Both the Parliamentary Party and the Working Committee, which met immediately after, however, decided in favor of accepting office.
Mr. Ataur Rahman told pressmen last night that when he met the Governor today, he was likely to submit a list of names of those who wanted to include in his cabinet. Asked what the strength of the cabinet was likely to be he said that he could not yet give a definite idea.
It is, however, understood that the cabinet might consist of about eleven members.
According to present indications five ministers may come from the Awami League, two from the congress, one from the Ganatantri Dal, one from the U.P.P., one from the Scheduled Castes and one other.
There were faint rumours last night of some other parties seeking an alignment with the Awami League. No confirmation was, however, available of such a move.
Soon after Mr. Rahman would submit his list of proposed ministers to the Governor, President’s rule will be lifted from the province to allow the formation of a Parliamentary Government.
Till last night, the leaders of all the opposition groups were closed at the Circuit House in Mr. Suhrawardy’s room where matters related to the formation of a Ministry were discussed among those who took part in the discussions were Mr. Suhrawardy, Mr. Ataur Rahman, Mr. Basanta Kumar Das, Mr. Mahmud Ali, Mr. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others.