বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ তৃতীয় পত্র
Mr. Chowdhury said it was ironical that Sheikh Rahman was being tried on concocted charges by a clique which had no legal right to be at “the helm of affairs in Pakistan. This clique had resorted to blatant lies in describing the people's elected leaders as “traitors."
Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed Defects:
The Acting Pakistani Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed, defected to the Bangladesh Government on August 18.
In a Press statement, Mr. Ahmed accused the Pakistan Government of ruthless genocide in East Bengal. It is no more possible for any man of honor to represent the Government that is engaged in a ruthless genocide. We cannot remain silent spectators while thousands of our countrymen are fighting against oppression."
Mr. A. F. M. Abul Fateh Defects:
Pakistan's Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. A. F. M. Abul Fateh, pledged his loyalty to Bangladesh on August 21.
Mr. Fateh was the most senior Pakistani diplomat to defect so far.
He had been Ambassador in Baghdad for eight months and had previously served in Paris, Washington, . Prague, New Delhi and Calcutta. From 1966 to 1968 he was Counselor and later Deputy High Commissioner in New Delhi. For the next two years he was Deputy High Commissioner in Calcutta.
