869 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ৩৬৩। মুজিবের বিচার শুরু: দি ষ্টেটসম্যান ১১ আগস্ট, ১৯৭১ রাষ্ট্রপুঞ্জের প্রতি ভারতের আবেদন THE STATESMAN, AUGUST 11, 1971 MUJIBUR'S TRIAL BEGINS: INDIA. APPEALS TO NATIONS Rawalpindi, August 11,-Informed Government sources said that the Awami League leader. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman went on trial today in a fight for his life against charges that he waged war against Pakistan Reports AP. The proceedings were secret. The Government refused to confirm officially that the trial had begun. It also refused to disclose the location of the military tribunal, the name of the judges or the defense attorney. Three foreign radios-Radio Accra. Radio Cologne and Radio Australia reportedtoday that the trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had opened in camera but did not quote any source. Mrs. Gandhi has appealed to 24 countries to save the life of Mr. Rahman, writes our special Correspondent in New Delhi. The Soviet Union also likely to issue an appeal in this regard. India's External Affairs Minister, Mr. Swaran Singh has sent a cable to the UN Secretary General on the same subject. The USA today expressed concern for the second time to the Pakistan Government that any "summary action" in the secret trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will destroy all possibilities for a political settlement of the East Bengal crisis. AP report from Washington. The Secretary of State Mr. Rogers, passed on to Pakistan Ambassador Mr. Agha Hilaly a telegram from 11 U.S. Senators and a letter signed by 58 Congressman asking Pakistan to show compassion towards the Sheikh. At the same time a State Department spokesman reacted stiffly to the Pakistan Government's decision to refuse permission for the Democrat Senator Mr. Kennedy to visit Islamabad and Dacca. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's wife who had been under house arrest at Dacca was flown to Karachi a few day ago according to a reliable report received at Mujibnagar today, writes UNI. She was taken from the house at Dhanmondi area to the airport with Army escort and put on board a Karachi bound plane.
