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474 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ বিশ্বের বিদ্যোৎসাহী সমাজের কাছে স্বাধীনতা | বাংলাদেশ শিক্ষক সমিতি ১ জুলাই, ১৯৭১ যুদ্ধের জন্য সাহায্য প্রার্থনা করে বাংলাদেশ শিক্ষক সমিতির আবেদন BANGLADESH SIKSHAK SAMITI (Bangladesh Teachers' Association) Darbhanga Building, Calcutta University, Calcutta-12, India. Dear friend, July 1, 1971 Perhaps you are aware that in the lace of unparalleled atrocities committed by the Pakistan Army on the people of East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, a large number of teachers of all levels has crossed into India. Since the community of teachers had played a significant role for over two decades, in the movement for democracy, secularism and a just social order in the country, its members became naturally enough a special target of the Pakistan Army. Many teachers have been killed, others who are trapped in the occupied zones are being harassed and persecuted, a few have been forced at gunpoint to issue statements in support of the action of the Pakistan Army. As a result, members of this harassed community are tracking into India every day. The teachers from Bangladesh, now in temporary exile in India, have formed an association of their own, on whose behalf we are writing you to-day. About 100 university teachers. 1000 college teachers and 3000 schoolteachers have registered their names with us. Several thousand others in different bordering states of India are yet to make contract with the Association. Most of the teachers have come with their families and all are without any means to support themselves. Having regard to the contribution that this community has made in the past and their expectant role in the reconstruction of society as and when the country achieves freedom, it is felt that we make all efforts to save it from impending doom. We have drawn up a number of schemes for providing the teachers with temporary academic occupation- research, publications and teaching the evacuee children in the refugee camps. The execution of this programme will require financial assistance from nongovernmental sources, in addition to what the government of India and the government of Bangladesh may be in a position to make. In the circumstances, we appeal to you-the members of the academic community the world over-to contribute generously to the funds of our Association. Contributions may be sent to the Bangladesh Sikshak Samiti. Darbhanga Building, Calcutta University, Calcutta-12, India. Sincerely yours. (Dr. A. R. Mallick) Vice-Chancellor. University of Chittagong and President. Bangladesh Sikshak Samiti.