বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ শিক্ষা কমিশন রিপোট বাতিলের দাবীতে সারা প্রদেশে পাকিস্তান অবজারভার ১৮ সেপ্টেম্বর,১৯৬২ হরতাল পালিতঃ ঢাকার গুলি, লাঠির্চাজ ও কাদুনে গ্যাস নিক্ষেপঃ একজনের মৃত্যু, শতাধিক আহতঃ অসংখ্য গ্রেফতার THE PAKISTAN OBSERVER Tuesday September 18, 1962. Firing: Tear Gas and Lathi-Charge: One Dies: Over Hundred Injured: Compete Hartal: Army Called In : Sec. 144. (By a Staff Correspondent.) One person was killed and over hundred injured after Police firings preceded by tear-gassing and lathi charge on demonstrating crowds in different parts of the city yesterday (Monday). The demonstrations followed procession by students and members of the public on the city observed complete hartal in support of the Students demand for scrapping of the Education Commission s Report. Army was called in about mid-day to help the civil authorities "in maintaining peace and order in the city", Section 144 was re-clamped in all areas under five Police Stations of the city and, the suburbs. Meanwhile, reports of observance of the general strike continued to pour into this office from all over the province till late hours. In Jessore, Police were reported to have opened fire on demonstrators. In Chittagong, the Army was called into and the civil authorities following clashes between the Police and the Public. The Govt. in a press note issued last evening admitted one death and 73 injuries. The Govt. further admitted that up to 6 p.m. Yesterday 59 persons had been arrested. In the city, Shops, Bazars and educational institutions and Semi-Govt. Offices remained closed. The response: to the general strike was spontaneous. Attendance in the Govt. Offices was also reportedly thin. At about 10-30 a.m. some of the picketers had concentrated on the Topkhana Road in front of the Secretariat urging people to join in the strike. They were also stopping passing car. Meanwhile a small contingent of police arrived at the spot and opened lathi- charge. The students replied with brickbats. The police rushed in the Secretariat and closed the gate.
