733 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড (i) Payments of wages and salaries provided all pay bills duly certified by a representative of the workers organisation concerned or the wage register is presented along with the cheque. (ii) Bonafide personal drawings of put Rs. 1,000 in a week. (iii) Payment for purchases of industrial raw materials including sugarcane for sugar mills, jute for jute mills, etc. The statement said payment up to a limit of Rs. 10,000 in a week for a bona fide commercial purpose, including purchase of all commodities was required by consumers in Bangladesh. This amount may be drawn in cash or by cash draft. But before making payments the bank shall satisfy itself from past records that the drawer is a bona fide industrial or commercial organisation or trader and the amount being drawn is not in excess of his normal average drawings in a week during the past one year. (3) The crossed cheques and crossed demand drafts may be issued and deposited in any account within Bangladesh. (4) Teleprinter service operated by the banking system within Bangladesh shall resume operation. (5) The National Bank of Pakistan shall continue its entire discounting function throughout Bangladesh in order to enable other banks to meet their demands. (6) Foreign travelers cheques may be encashed by any authorized dealer. (7) Diplomats may freely operate their accounts and foreign nationals may operate their foreign exchange accounts. (8) There shall be no operation of lockers. (9) No remittances shall be effected outside Bangladesh either through the State Bank or otherwise. He said the State Bank shall observe the same banking and office hours as, other banks and shall remain open for the purpose of taking all necessary steps for the smooth functioning of the banking system in Bangladesh within the framework of the restrictions defined above. Farm Activities (1) "P" Forms may be sanctioned. Agricultural activities : Procurement, movement and distribution of paddy and jute seeds, fertilizers and pesticide shall continue and agricultural farms and the rice research institute and all its projects shall function. (2) Movement, distribution, fielding and operation of power pumps and other mechanized implements and equipments along with the necessary supply of oil, fuel, tools and plants shall continue. (3) Sinking and operation of tube-well and their irrigation systems including canal operation shall continue.
