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The Daily

Morning News

03 MAY 1971

News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.

News Headlines:

• All 6 stations of Radio Pakistan working in E. Wing.
• Mohammadpur peace committee reviews situation.
• All primary schools in city, Narayanganj start working.

Other Headlines:

• Two Indian fighter planes cross Pak airspace twice.
• India stepped up military supplies to agents in EP.
• "Mukti Bahini" completely disorganised in Bogra Dist.
• Hamid visits Sylhet: operations against infiltrators explained.
• PPP dedicated to safeguarding Pak ideology: Bhutto.
• Proper time for Yahya to give a constitution, says Qayyum Khan.

All 6 stations of Radio Pakistan working in E. Wing

It was officially stated in Dacca yesterday that all the six stations of Radio Pakistan in the Eastern Wing have been on the air as usual and are working with normal strength of officers and staff, reports PPI.

An official spokesman described as another typical lie the New Delhi Radio broadcast that out of six Radio stations in East Pakistan only one station is on the air.

The spokesman said these stations namely Dacca, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur and Sylhet are not only working but also correctly informing the listeners about national and international developments.

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Mohammadpur peace committee reviews situation

A meeting of the peace committee of Monammdpur and Lalmatia areas was held on Saturday evening at the residence of Mr. Abdul Qasim, ex-MNA, reports APP.

The meeting reviewed the present situation and noted with satisfaction that in spite of so many provocations by the anti-state elements the overall law and order situation in the area was well under control and resolved that it should continue its efforts with greater zeal to offer every possible help to the Armed Forces for maintaining complete law and order in the locality and appealed to every man and woman to help the committee in its endeavours.

The committee resolved that a group of its members should go about in the area to instil greater sense of confidence among the people and authorised Mr. Sabir Ali and Mr. Moniruddin Ahmed to chalk out a comprehensive programme for the same.

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All primary schools in city, Narayanganj start working

All the primary schools of the city and those of Narayanganj had duly started its classes from May 1.

The Deputy Director of Public Instruction, Dacca Division, Mr. Kader told PPI yesterday over telephone that the teachers of these primary schools had reported to duty during the last week of April while the students started attending their respective classes from May 1. Such were the instructions issued earlier, he added.

Mr. Golam Mahammad, secretary of the Dacca Municipal Committee also told PPI that the attendance of both the teachers and students in these institutes were quite satisfactory.

Teachers of the secondary schools for boys of the city including those of Narayanganj also reported to duty from May 1.

According to schedule, the students of these institutions will attend their respective classes from May 8.

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