88。 বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড Aga Hilaly: Pakistan's the Ambassador to the U.S. People have lost thousands of their friends and relations in East Pakistan. Charter of the United Nations: Preamble WE THE PEOPLES OF UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to Save succeeding generations from the secourage of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind ; and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal right of men and women and of nations large and small, and establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in a larger freedom." And for these ends to practice tolerance and live together in peace with another as good neighbors, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security; and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples. Why this conflict? Socio-Economic Background The distance between West and East Pakistan (Bangladesh) is over 1,200 miles of Indian Territory. West Pakistan is economically highly advanced and East Pakistan which Consist 56% of the total population of Pakistan, is extremely backward and under developed. Because of Enormous disparity, there is a terrific unrest among the population of East Pakistan. Except Religion there is no similarity between the two sectors. Even the language is different; West Pakistan-Urdu, East Pakistan, culturally, they are poles apart. Economic disparity: E. Pakistan W. Pakistan (Bangladesh) I. Area Sq miles ------ 55,116 3,10,403 Population (million) ---- 7.5 4.3 Population per sq. mile ----- 922 138 II. Govt. Dev Expenditure Private Investment ------- 36% 64% Annual growth rate ---- 25% 75% Export Earnings ---- 4% 6% Imports ---- 50.70% 50.30% Total Foreign aid used a 4 + + 25.30% 75.70% Burden of Repayment of Foreign Aid ------- 30% 70% 56% 44% III. Man power Employed : Armed forces and Police ---- Presidents Secretariat ------- 8.1% 91.9% Central Public Service Com a ++ + 19% 81% 14.5% 85.5%
