692 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড A LETTER FORM BANGLADESH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The following letter, dated November 4, 1971, has been addressed to all doctors by the general secretary of the Bangladesh medical Association, U.K. (9A Wotton Road, London NW2. UK) after his return from Bangladesh: Dear Colleague: Conditions are very bad. There is a great shortage of drugs and warm clothing. In September the Commander-in-Chief visited the Hospital, and in October we had a visit from the Acting President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh. A letter from the C-in-C to our President is enclosed. The C-in-C has endorsed our plan to set up 3 more hospitals, and even requested that we set up no more instead. The sooner we are able to do this, the greater will be our contribution to the fight for our country. During the last two months we have given: -medical and other help to the Mukti Bahini -medical supplies (5,000 lbs. drugs etc.) -clothing (2000 lbs.) We urgently request your help on the following projects: 1. Dr. Mobin has been doing a tremendous job in establishing the first Bangladesh Hospital. He has been working there for almost six months. He must soon be replaced. We urge you to give three months time to serve in our Hospital. Contact us as soon as possible if you are willing to undertake this vitally needed work. 2. Please try to give us 10% of your salary. This can be easily arranged by bankers order. 3. As to drugs. Contact your local GPs and ask for donations of the free samples they receive regularly. Aspirins, cough mixtures antibiotics, tetanus toxoid, and anti materials-all are needed. 4. The response to our appeal for clothing has been moderate. If the Mukti Bahini are not to die of cold, they must have the basic necessities. These can easily be supplied from the UK. Knitted woolen squares, joined together, make very good blankets. Please help us with this. 5. Our mailing list does not include all the Bangladesh doctors in the UK and abroad. We would like to have complete support. Please make a personal effort to find out the names of doctors not already in the Bangladesh Medical Association and send them to us. We would also appreciate your notifying us immediately of changes in address. Yesterday I received a letter from Bangladesh giving news of the Liberation Army. The Mukti Bahini has captured Chhatak and the Pakistan army has been forced to retreat to Sunamganj. Below is a confidential report of the Combined Military Hospital in Dacca giving details of casualties sustained by the Pakistani forces until July.
