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বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র

operation from people of all shades of opinion-both political as well as personal in order to achieve our desired goal-the Independence of Bangladesh.

 Then the meeting started with recitation from the Holy Quran. At the instance of the Chairman one minute's silence was observed by standing to show honor and respect to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the cause of Bangladesh.

 The meeting demanded:

 (1) Stoppage of shameful trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his unconditional release forthwith,

 (2) Placing of strong demands before all the Nations of the World to support the struggle for Independence of Bangladesh,

 (3) To place the cause of Bangladesh before the United Nations Organisation to recognize Bangladesh as an Independent Country.

 The meeting expressed profound praise and high regards for the “MUKTI FOUZ" for their service to the Country.

 The meeting also expressed high sense of gratitude of 55 crores of Indian people and to the Govt. of India for their all out help and sympathy towards Independence of Bangladesh and her inhabitants who have taken shelter in India. The meeting also expressed the same extent of gratitude to all other Nations who are Forming forward to help Bangladesh and her people.

The meeting gave thanks to the Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for splitting up the erstwhile North-Western Zone into two Zones.

 Then the Chairman expressed his strong desire that everything should be done by amicable settlement forgetting political and personal differences, if there be any. At this stage, the Presiding Officer adjourned the meeting for half an hour in order to enable the members to come to an agreed decision regarding selection of Chairman of the Zonal Administrative Council by discussion among themselves.

 After resumption of the meeting Mr. Sarder Mosharraf Hossain, MPA proposed the name of Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA, to be the Chairman of the Zonal Administrative Council. This was duly seconded by Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA, Mr. Shah Mahtab Ahmed, MNA, Mr. Serajul Islam, MPA and Mr. Azizur Rahman Sarker, MPA.

 Mr. Muzaffar Hossain MPA proposed the name of Dr. Wakiluddin Mandal, MNA. to be the Chairman of Zonal Administrative Council which was seconded by Mr. Tahirul Islam Khan, MPA, Bogra. There was no other proposal. Dr. Wakiluddin Mandal, MNA requested the proposer of his name to withdraw the proposal which was declined by the proposer. Dr. Wakiluddin Mandal then withdraw his name from candidature. There was only one candidate i. e. Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA for Chairmanship of the Zonal Administrative Council.

 It was, therefore, resolved unanimously that Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA be declared to have been duly elected as Chairman of the Zonal Administrative Council, West Zone-I.