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327 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ বাংলাদেশ এ্যাসোসিয়েশন অব কানাডার মুখপাত্র সমিতির দলিল ২৫ আগষ্ট, ১৯৭১ ‘বাংলাদেশ”- এর সম্পাদকীয় এবং সমিতির কর্মতৎপরতা সংক্রান্ত আরও তথ্য BANGLADESH, August 25, 1971 EDITORIAL Since the Bangladesh struggle, long simmering in dormancy, erupted into intense activity last March, our minds have been challenged in trying to grasp the magnitude of the cataclysm, and our souls touched by the sufferings and the spirit of the Bengali people. The world has been shocked by the genocide that has driven million Bengalis to seek shelter in India. These dispossessed millions prefer to face disease and malnutrition in a foreign land rather than the murderous guns of their erstwhile countrymen. Numbed by the terrible experience that they have survived, they face an uncertain future. It would be suicidal for them to return to Pakistan under the present conditions. And the likelihood of a "political settlement" is nil. They have one hopeone thing can give them a better future-that hope is victory, Victory for the liberation forces, Victory for the Bengali people. Inside Bangladesh, the army of Yahya Khan continues its reign of terror. Oppressed never before, no one dares to speak. But in the minds of the people there is a single thought-when the chance comes, to wrest the gun from the hands of the oppressor, and to obtain freedom. The Pakistan government knows this. That is why they are conducting an intense campaign of propagnada aimed at demoralizing the people. They identify the popular forces as "miscreants" alleging that they are part of some sinister Indian plot against Pakistan. They attempt to use religion as a divisive force, making it a crime to be a Hindu. They set up "peace committees" of collaborators. All with one aim the subjugation of the people. What can give hope to these millions who daily live in the midst of oppression, whose lives and property are never secure, and who face imminent famine along with their present afflictions? For them the "unity and integrity" of the "Islamic" Republic of Pakistan means the perpetration of their role as exploited colonials. Their hope too is for victory. Victory for the liberation forces! Victory for the Bengali people! As Bengalis who are living abroad, you have the chance to contribute to that needed victory. You can speak out against the oppressor, and tell the true facts about events in Bangladesh to influential people and concerned citizens of the world. You can try to enlist their support for relief and recognition. You have no valid excuse for silence. Your silence will not ensure the safety of your relatives at home. No one is safe there. So speak up for Bangladesh.