517 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম সংবাদপত্র তারিখ Non-Alignment & Bangladesh 8 December, 1971 Peaceful Co-Existence Vol. 1 : No. 24 NON-ALIGNMENT & PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE President spells out fundamentals of foreign policy Syed Nazrul Islam, Acting President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh appealed to all the nations of the world to recognize Bangladesh as an independent and, sovereign country to preserve the ideals of freedom, peace and democracy. In s broadcast to the nation over Radio Bangladesh, yesterday, Sayed Nazrul Islam said, “Independent Bangladesh today is an established fact. I call upon all the countries of the world to accord to us immediate recognition and accelerate the liberation struggle of 75 million people. The Acting President of Bangladesh said “Our struggle for independence should not be deemed as an end in itself but the beginning of a continuous struggle to reorganize the economic structure, the social and cultural life of golden Bengal.” Referring to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives at the altar of the freedom movement, he said, “At this historic juncture of our liberation struggle we all remember with deep regard the Shaheeds who valiantly laid down their lives for the country’s salvation.” He added: “We particularly remember our great leader, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, without whose graceful presence among us all the pleasure of independence will be lost.” He reiterated his appeal to the peace-loving countries of the world to make concrete efforts to ensure the immediate release Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the policies of his Government the acting President said: “Nonalignment and peaceful co-existence will be the fundamental tenets of our foreign policy.” The Bangladesh Government will support every democratic struggle against imperialism and colonialism. It will also steadily maintain friendly relations with all the peace-loving countries of the world, he added. Sayed Nazrul Islam congratulated Mrs. Gandhi on her earnest efforts to arouse world conscience on the Bangladesh issue and on her decision to accord recognition to the Bangladesh Government.
