Morning News::.March03

Forty-six radio, television and film artistes representing the "Bikkhubudha Shilpi Samaj" yesterday decided to participate in radio and TV programme from March 10 on the condition that the programme must be favourable to people's movement.

In a joint statement, they emphasized the need of transmitting popular and patriotic songs and dramas to keep up the spirit of the people and to inspire them in their struggle for emancipation. They recalled that the artistes had associated this time also with the struggle of the people of Bangla Desh and had been boycotting Radio and TV since March 1.

Expressing their decision to reassociate themselves with the radio and TV programmes, from tomorrow the artistes, however, assured that in no circumstances they would participate in any programme contrary to the spirit of the present movement or inconsistent with the overall situation obtaining in the country.

They called upon the fellow artistes all over Bangladesh to take active part in the non-violent non-cooperation movement for the realization of people's legitimate rights.

A delegation of the artistes yesterday met Bangabandhu, Mujib and reiterated their full support to him. The statement added that Mujib had endorsed the programme of the artistes.

The signatories are : Abdul Ahad, Samar Das, Dhir Ali, Khadem Hossain, Abed Hossain, Ghulam Mustafa, Hasan Imam, Anwar Rahman, Ali Mansur, etc.

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Call for united movement

(Staff Rep.)

Four leaders of East Pakistan Students League and Dacca University Central Students', Union High Command in joint a press statement yesterday called upon the people to counch a united movement in response to the programme announced by Mujib at his Race Course address in which Bangabandhu described the present struggle as the struggle for emancipation and freedom.

The student leaders further urged the people to resist the persons on group who would stand in the observance of the programme announced by Mujib.

Nur-e-Alam Siddiki, Shahjahan Seraj, A.S.M. Abdur Rab, Abdul Kuddus Makhan are the signatories.

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Black flags everywhere

(Staff Rep.)

Black flags were hoisted atop the residential houses, education institutions, on all private and public transports, business establishments and a number of Government officers in the provincial metropolis yesterday in protest against the firing on the unarmed people in the current mass movement over all Bangladesh.

The call of hoisting of black flags for an indefinite period throughout Bangla Desh was given by the Awami League chief Sheik Mujib in his address at the Race Course maidan on sunday.

A large number of people belonging to all ages also put on black ribbon as a mark of mourning for those who laid down their lives for the emancipation of Bangladesh in the current movement.

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Foreign nationals leaving Dacca

(ENA)

A number of foreign airliners arrived in Dacca yesterday to take back the nationals of their respective countries now residing in Dacca, reports ENA.

The airliners are KLM, BOACL and Lufthnsa. APPI adds: as many as 12 West German aid technicians and their families left Dacca for Bangkok yesterday in a West German Air Force Boeing -707.

The plane is expected to return here today to evacuate more West German nationals.

A Reuter message from London says : members of the British community whose presence in East Pakistan is not essential have been advised to leave by commercial means giving priority to women and children, British officials said here today.

The advice has been given by the British Deputy High Commissioner in Dacca, Mr. Frank Sergeant.

There are about 1,000 members of the British Community in Bangladesh.

These include men, women and children of this total about 400 are in Dacca and the rest in other parts of the province.

A British foreign office spokesman yesterday told reporters that there are no reports of incidents involving injury to United Kingdom nationals.

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Bhutto declines to comment on Mujib's speech

(APP)

Karachi March 8 (APP) : The P.P.P. chief Bhutto will address a public meeting on March 14 at Nishtar Park in Karachi.

Mr. Bhutto, who flew into Karachi this afternoon from Rawalpindi declined to comment on Mujib's recent speech at Dacca. He said he would comment on the speech, after examining it.

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Nurul Amin urges transfer of power

(Staff Rep.)

Mr. Nurul Amin president of the Pakistan Democratic Party and an MNA- elect yesterday requested the president of Pakistan to rise to the occasion and devise effective means in consultation with the leader of the majority party , Sheikh Mujib about the method to be adopted for transfer of power to the elected representatives of the people.

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Mujib's Race Course speech broadcast

(Staff Rep.)

Dacca Betar Kendra resumed its transmission following an assurance from the authorities to the stuff that the full text of Mujib's Race Course speech will be broadcast on Monday morning. Dacca Betar Kendra was off the air during the third transmission on Sunday.

The recorded speech of Mujib was broadcast from the Dacca Station yesterday morning at 8-30 am. This was replayed by all the station in the province.

The members of the stuff of Radio Pakistan, Dacca, boycotted work during the third transmission on Sunday as Mujib's speech was not transmitted.

It may be pointed out here that the Dacca TV gave extension coverage to Mujib's rally at the Race Course on Sunday. Boycott by the local artistes and depleted staff have hit the Dacca TV hard.

They have been forced to reduce the length of their transmission. From Tuesday through Saturday last week the Dacca TV concluded its transmission immediately after the Bangali news bulletins at 9-15 P.M. carrying on with their reduced schedule with old recorded programmes.

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Ashura observed in city

(Staff Rep.)

Ashura the 10 day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam from Hussain was observed with due solemnity in Dacca yesterday.

Groups of people in procession recited "mersia" in memory of the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain and the incidents of Karbala.

Volunteers of Awami League maintained discipline and looked after the convenience of the processionists. The police was not seen on the streets.

Majlises were held in various party of the city where the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain and the incidents of Karbala were recounted.

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Tajuddin deplores press note, salutes brave people

(Staff Rep.)

In a statement issued in Dacca Mr. Tajuddin said that "it not only grossly underestimates the casualties, but callously suggests that 172 dead and 352 injured are not so high as to justify a horror and condemnation, that the widespread firing upon unarmed civilians has evoked not only within Bangladesh but among right-thinking people everywhere.

Mr. Tajuddin said : "I salute the brave people of Bangladesh who are making history. By launching a massive movement, which derives its strength from the unprecedented unity of the people, they are heroically resisting the attempts of the ruling coterie to impose its will upon them by force. Bengalis in all walks of life, including all branches of government services, have responded magnificently to our call to stand up and prove to the powers and to the people of the world that might is not right".

I deplore the motivated allegation that firing has been done by police and E.P.R. This allegation is being made for the ulterior purpose of creating misunderstanding between the Bangalies today. The Bengali people are fully united and such attempts at creating misunderstanding will not succeed.

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Full support to Mujib's 4 demands

(PPI)

Karachi March 8 (PPI) : Mian Nizamuddin Haider, MNA-elect and a leader of the Bahawalpur United Front has expressed full support for the four demands put forth by Sheikh Mujib and urged the Government to accept them so that the present grave political crisis can be resolved.

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