বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খণ্ড
They also said naval units at Chittagong and Khulna had joined with the liberation force.
Freedom-fighters today captured the Comilla Police armoury from the control of the military after a day-long Fight with troops, highly reliable reports said.
The fighters removed the arms and distributed these among themselves. Main supply line to West Pakistani troops in Sylhet district was hit after Bhairab bridge near Akhaura, was blown up by the Liberation army.
A fierce battle raged in Dacca for the second successive day for control of the Dacca Radio, seized by the army when it started the intensive military operations on Thursday night. Casualties on both sides were put at 2.500.
The voice of America said unarmed people in Dacca, the largest city of Bangladesh, had been met by tanks. It also said the Awami League headquarters had been destroyed in the fighting.
One indication of the heavy casualties suffered by the freedom-fighters was a free Bengal radio appeal for blood donations to save the lives of injured liberation force members. Young men were urged to go to the blood bank at the Dacca medical college, which was in the hands of the liberation forces.
Maulana Abdul Hamid Bhashani, leader of the leftwing National Awami Party, today directed members of his peasant organisation, estimated” to number 50,000, to join the liberation force in Bangladesh.
East Pakistan Riflemen today successfully repulsed an attack by the West Pakistani troops on a EPR centre in Khulna district, authoritative reports received in Calcutta said. According to these reports troops encircled the centre this afternoon with a view to disarming the EPR men, now freedom-fighters in Bangladesh, when the latter resisted the attack with their guns. Heavy fighting continued for over two hours with casualties on both sides. Later the troops withdrew from the area.
Pakistani Air Force planes, giving air support to the ground forces were, however seen circling the centre for a long time.
In Daulatpur, about miles from Khulna town, the West Pakistani troops machinegunned a big crowd killing 90 unarmed civilians on the spot. It was not known whether the crowd has assembled to hold a meeting or to offer prayers
Retreating West Pakistani troops today resorted to scorched earth action in several areas in East Pakistan.
Fierce street fighting rocked the major towns of East Pakistan to day and casualties were feared to be very heavy.
Panic-stricken people were reported to be fleeing to the villages.
The Sheikh's clandestine radio station was more in evidence today than ever before since the fighting began.
The streets littered with burnt out vehicles, spent bullets, sticks) stones and broken
