The Daily
Morning News
05 MAY 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
Other Headlines:
- Gopalganj cleared of miscreants, infiltrators.
- Bhutto calls for removal of pre-
censorship, ban on political activity. - Firm position taken against Indian attempts: Internationalisation of E, Pak situation.
- Defunct AL workers had unleashed rule of terror : Shah Aziz.
- Industrial peace, maximum production essentially necessary : Sabur.
Attention of the Government has been drawn to apprehension expressed in some quarters that Government is unable to maintain supply of foodgrains against ration cards as stock with it has fallen low, states a Govt. press note.
Government wants to make it clear to all concerned that stock of foodgrains with the Govt. is quite adequate to meet the full requirements of rationing and that rationees will continue to get their supply against their ration cards.
The curfew in Dacca will be lifted at 4-
According to an ISPR press release, it will be reimposed at 10:30 p.m. on the 9th May.
No permission of the Martial Law authorities is needed for any seminar; symposium,
procession organised to mark the Milad-
The time and place of such meetings and routes of processions should, however, be intimated to the martial law authorities.
Dacca, the provincial metropolis, now pulsates with life with the restoration of normalcy in all walks of life, writes an APP correspondent.
Attendance in Government offices and autonomous organisations besides commercial
establishments has appreciably improved to almost near normal period. The wheels
of industry in the suburban industrial areas of the city namely Narayanganj, Demra,
Tejgaon and Tongi which had ground to a hall have started moving with mill-
The towering chimney which has so long been dormant resumed emitting smokes and the industrial areas continue humming with brisk activities.
The city pavements particularly in the fashionable Jinnah Avenue area once again are crowded with hawkers and the pedestrians had to elbow to make their way. The shops and other commercial establishments are open and brisk business has started.
Export Trade
The businessmen engaged in export trade have also activised themselves for the resumption of their export with the announcement of the shipping facility by the Government.
A jute exporter when interviewed said that they were now to strain their nerves to boost trade for earning more foreign exchange. The export trade, he said, had suffered during the recent past due to the subtle scheme of India o cripple the economy of East Pakistan with an avowed view to have a monopoly in jute trade throughout the world.
But he said the exporters now were determined to work with dynamic spirit and zeal to salvage the economy of the province.
The supply of perishable goods including vegetables, eggs and fowls is in abundance in city markets and are selling at much cheaper price as compared to the trates prevailing during corresponding period last year.
The prices of other essential commodities are reasonable and normal as prevailing during this time last year.
The price of edible oil and kerosene would mark a downward trend with further improvement in supply position.
A wholesale dealer of cloth said that there was enough stock of cloth in the market and there was no cause forany concern. The dealer said that with the replenishment of stock position, the price of a few varieties of cloth which had recorded a rise would also come down.
Sadarghat river front now wear a crowded look with scores of motor launches and country
craft streaming in with full load of passengers. The incoming passengers represent
those who had left their homes in panic misled by false and abashed propaganda blared
forth by All-
The rumour-
Schools open
Primary schools have been opened and boys and girls are back to their studies. Secondary schools will also be opened from May 6.
Postal services are back to work. Besides inter-
Besides direct and trunk dialling services between Dacca-
The vehicular traffic is in full gear in the city and there is no shortage of fuels contrary to false AIR propaganda that petrol was not available in Dacca city.
West Pakistani traders and businessmen and others who had left East Pakistan during the month of March are now returning in large number to look after their business interests and other work.
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