The Daily
Morning News
08 MARCH 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- Sheikh's stand sound, logical, says Asghar.
- Bhashni's declaration tomorrow.
- Tikka Khan in City.
- Relentless struggle to achieve rights to continue.
- Hoist black flags.
- Workers asked to resume duties.
- Azam holds Bhutto, Govt. responsible.
- Medical centre opened at DMCH by medical students.
- Mujib's conditions minimum & just: says Muzaffar.
- Plea to transfer power forthwith.
- Entire nation looking to Sheikh Mujib : Matin Khatib.
- Polo in US to help East Pak cyclone victims.
- Daultana welcomes Yahya's decision.
- Mufti Mahmood denies report.
- Dacca Betar Kendra goes off the air.
Other Headlines:
- Transfer power immediately: Mujib.
- No payment of taxes.
- Non-
Cooperation Movement must continue, says Mujib. - Complete hartal observed in Jessore.
- Transfer power immediately.
- N Mie ceasefire extension.
(Staff Rep.)
Air Marshal (Rtd) Asghar Khan, leader of the Gono-
Addressing a crowded press conference, Air Marshal Asghar also urged the president to allow, Mujib to introduce an interim constitution for running the Government.
He said that it was not difficult to run the Govt. for some time with an interim constitution because it had been done in the country earlier also.
He said that only by transferring power to the majority party and withdrawing Martial law from the country that we can live in partnership and freedom. He said that any other arrangement would threaten the very existence of the country.
Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, president Pakistan National Awami Party, will declare a historic announcement in a public meeting tomorrow at Paltan Maidan, a press release said in Dacca last night, reports PPI.
(APP)
Lt. General Tikka Khan, Governor designate, East Pakistan, arrived in Dacca yesterday of , reports APP.
He was received at the airport by Lt. General Sahebzada Yaqub Khan. Martial Law Administrator, Zone "B" and other senior military officers.
(ENA) [From Khulna]
Khulna, March 7(ENA) : A big public meeting was held this after noon under the auspices
of the District Awami league and Students League at the Shaheed Hafeez Park. the
meeting was presided over by Sheikh Abdul Aziz, President of the Khulna District
Awami League and an MNA elect and increased by, Mr. Sala Uddin Yusuf , MNA-
The meeting expressed its determination to continue the movement relentlessly for achieving people's rights.
(Stuff Rep.)
Four leaders of East Pakistan Students League and Dacca University Central Students
Union in a joint statement yesterday called upon the people of Bangladesh to hoist
black flags for an indefinite period atop residential houses, educational institutions,
all sorts of transports, shops, commercial centres, government and non-
The signatories are Mr. Nur-
(Staff Rep.)
Three leaders of Jatiya Sramik League in a joint statement issued in Dacca yesterday called upon the industrial workers all over the province to join in their respective duties from Tuesday next, in accordance with the call given by Mujib.
They also asked the mills and factory owners to provide the wages to the workers for the last hartal period.
The signatories are M. Shah Jahan V.P., Mr. Abdul Manan GS. and M.Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan, J.S. of the Jatiya Sramik League.
(Staff Rep.)
Prof. Ghulam Azam, Amir, Provincial Jamat-
(Staff Rep.)
The Dacca Medical College unit of the East Pakistan Students League has opened a medical centre by the side of the Hospital Word No. 4 for the help of victims of the current movement in Bangladesh.
According to a press release of the EPSL unit, food, clothing and medical aids will be distributed among the injured persons through the centre. The centre has also made a special arrangement for collection of blood for the victims.
(APP)
Prof. Muzaffar Ahmed said, we reiterate our demand for transferring power to the
elected representatives of the people. The conditions given by Mujib are minimum
and just. And the Govt. means business, it should immediately accept the conditions
laid down by him and thereby help restore normality in the country. We call upon
the people to carry on the struggle peacefully and not to resort to violence and
maintain peace, tranquility specially between the Bengalee and non-
The Pakistan Association for the aged and Institute of Griatric Medicine has appealed to president General Yahya Khan to forthwith transfer power to frame a constitution, reports ENA.
In a meeting of the Association held in Dacca yesterday the senior citizens expressed their strong resentment against the killing of the unarmed people at Dacca and other places in East Pakistan.
They also recorded their grave concern over the fast deteriorating economic and political situation in the province and were of the opinion that only immediate transfer of power to the representatives of the people and lifting of marshal law could save the country from an utter disaster.
The meeting offered fateha for all who laid down their lives during the last few days in upholding democratic rights of the people.
Presided over by Mr. M.A. Haque, the gathering was also addressed among others by Mr. A.R. M. Inamul Haq, Dr. A.K.M. Abdul Wahidless, Mr. Abdul Jabbar, Mrs. S. Najimunnessa and Mr. A. M. Zeauddin.
(APP)
Karachi March 7 (APP) : Maulana Matin (V.P., Jamiat-
The appeal was contained in a telegram sent by Maulana Khatib to Mujib yesterday, after hearing the contents of president Yahya Khan's broadcast to the nation.
It said that after Saturday's presidential announcement regretting the convening of the N.A. inaugural session on March 25 the entire nation was looking to Mujib to play a role worthy of your all Pakistan stature and your long association with the all Pakistan movement.
Telegram urged the Awami League chief to erase all bitterness of the recent past and give the nation a constitution ensuring its integrity and ideology.
(APP)
Rawalpindi March (7) APP) : Polo, the sport that originated in Asia and then spread via Great Britain to America, is currently being played in the United States to raise funds to aid recent cyclone disaster victims in East Pakistan; according to a press release here.
The National Capital Park Polo Association is sponsoring a series of Polo benefit games for the Pakistan Relief Fund, one of the continuing US programmes to help survivors of the November disaster.
(APP)
Lahore, March 7 (APP) : Mian Mumtaz Muhammad Khan Daultana president of the Pakistan Muslim League (council) has welcomed the decision by president Yahya to fix date for the inaugural session of the National Assembly.
(APP)
Multan March 7 (APP): Mufti said he had never made any such remarks against Mr. Bhutto in his press conference and added that the representative of the said news agency was not even present in the press conference.
He appealed to the press to show a sense of responsibility and refrain from reporting anything which might aggravate the present political situation or create misunderstanding among political parties and leaders.
Official version
172 killed, 358 hurt
The following press note has been issued by the Martial Law Authorities in Dacca last night.
To dispel the general impression that law enforcing agencies have killed hundred and thousand of people during the recent unfortunate disturbance in East Pakistan, it is necessary to give the factual position for the satisfaction of the public who have naturally been subjected to rumours, horror, stories and wild propaganda, a natural phenomenon under such circumstance.
(Staff Rep.)
In response to a call of non-
The third transmission of the Dacca Betar Kendra commences at 4-
The Dacca Betar Kendra had decided to relay Mujib's Race Course rally on Sunday to meet the persistent demands from various quarters.
The decision to relay the Race Course rally was jointly taken by the regional Director
and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Information posted in Dacca. Dacca Betar Kendra
had announced in their local Bengali news bulletin at 1-
But as Mujib arrived late at the Race Course the Dacca Beter Kendra continued with
their programme of recorded songs. At 3-
The Savar and Mirpur transmission centres also did not work as the people working
in these two transmission centres joined the non-
A hand made bomb was thrown inside the broadcasting house later in the evening according to a police source. No damage was, however, caused by the explosion.
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