387 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড Circulated on 21-9-71 -Independent observer SETTLEMENT OF BANGLADESH PROBLEM Peace-loving people are lately alarmed at the prolong instability in Pakistan. If the newspaper reports are to be of any credence, the situation is reported to be going from bad to worse. It is likely the situation may embrace other regions of the neighborhood to set the whole area on fire. Right minded thinkers and philosophers have genuinely warned the world leaders and policymakers to handle the situation with care and voiced their fear of danger to the world peace. Presently, there is a talk of political settlement of the situation in various capitals. There is also planning on the part of some to mediate and some even offered their services. This is, though a belated realization, a good move. A thorough judgment of what has already happened in East Pakistan and the rood causes of the great tragedy must be pie-requisite for the mediators. There is not yet significant move by the combatant parties towards a settlement. Both sides are sticking to their own views-Pakistan loudly proclaims that it has established normalcy and Bengali guerrillas proudly claim they have liberated most of the rural areas. Study of the following points and consideration of their merits may be useful for l meaningful solution of the problem, if a lasting peace and happiness for the human society is really desired. What are the causes of the trouble: All the reports and opinions are unanimous that disparity between the two parts of Pakistan in industry, service, education and economy since the creation of the country has been glaring. This disparity was created by the Central government which had been dominated by West Pakistan. Time and again, the rulers accepted this fact publicly and promised to correct the mistakes. Nothing was really done. In the last general election, all the political parties fought it. Awami League fought the election on its six-point formula which it adopted in 1966. The six-points formula aimed at removing disparity and past injustices to the province by curbing the dominance of the central government. The formula convinced the people. The party won 167 seats of the 313-member assembly. The election was conducted under Martial Law regulation and everybody acclaimed it was peaceful and fair election. The People's Party headed by Bhutto won 81 seats securing second majority position in the assembly. The assembly was to convene on 3rd March to frame the country's third constitution (the first and second were nullified). The principle of democracy is the rule of the majority. Bhutto, leader of the second majority party, threatened to launch agitation if his party was not given share in the
