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৫ সেপ্টেম্বর, ১৯৭১

An address to the nation broadcast by Mr. Tajuddin Ahmad, Prime Minister

of The People's Republic of Bangladesh, on 5th September, 1971.

 My dear Countrymen and Comrades:

 Much has happened to the world since I spoke to you last. The outstanding events for the people of Bangladesh who are engaged in a deadly fight with the invading hordes of West Pakistan are the ruling junta's crumbling power base in West Pakistan and the enemy's slipping control over his few pockets of security in Bangladesh. Our determined policy of economic denial, the brilliant exploits of our guerillas on land and sca, and the growing strength and intensity of our resistance, have brought the day of his complete defeat significantly nearer. I should however like to emphasize the need for patience and fortitude-the two virtues which would be most necessary, in our circumstances, to rout the enemy finally and to rebuild the county after this cruel war is over.

 There have been significant shifts in the balance of power in the world. That the enemy's attempt to cash in on this has not been successful is further evidenced by the Indo-Soviet Treaty. Bengalis undoubtedly relly on their own power, which they have discovered with amazement in the course of their struggle, but there is satisfaction to be derived from signs of support from quarters where before there was only caution. Some Governments however continue to act perversely, although the people they represent have expressed their solidarity with us in unambiguous terms. We can only hope that this gap in their responses would soon disappear.

 No many in the world would really on the Pakistan army to bring succour to the people of Bangladesh whose destruction is its undoubted policy. Yet the UN has thought it fit to channel relief given by the nations of the world to Bengalis in the occupied areas through the Pakistan Government which has had no scruple in pressing into service relief helicopters, vessels, and vehicles in its campaign of suppression against them. Much of the material meant for the distressed is being utilized to sustain the occupation troops while the communication experts, with advanced gadgets, who form part of the UN relief team, confer unquestionable logistical benefits on the Pakistan army. All this gravely endangers a mission which is said to be humanitarian. If the UN Secretary General at all cares for the prestige of the World Organisation in this part of the world, he must take all steps to prevent UN relief operations in Bangladesh from becoming a mockery.

 Our enemy is not only overtly barbarous, as is demonstrated by his massacres and depredations, he is covert and insidious. From time to time he would float treacherous compromise formulac the purpose of which could only be to mislead our people and weaken our resolve to achieve our irreducible goal of complete independence. If the