বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : সপ্তম খণ্ড প্রথম অধ্যায় সরকারী দলিলপত্র (এক) কেন্দ্রীয় শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ ১। জাতির উদ্দেশ্যে জেনারেল ইয়াহিয়ার ডন, করাচী, ২৭ মার্চ ; পাকিস্তান সরকার ২৬ মার্চ, ১৯৭১ ভাষণ প্রচারিত পুস্তিকাঃ ‘ব্যাকগ্রাউন্ড রিপোর্ট-৪ TEXT OF YAHYA'S BROADCAST (On March 26, 1971) My dear countrymen, Assalam-o-Alaikam. On the 6" of this month I announced the 25" of March as the new date for the inaugural session of the National Assembly hoping that conditions would permit the holding of the session on the appointed date. Events have, however, not justified that hope. The nation continued to face a grave crisis. In East Pakistan a non-co-operation and disobedience movement was launched by the Awami League and matters took a very serious turn. Events were moving very fast and it became absolutely imperative that the situation was brought under control as soon as possible. With this aim in view, I had a series of discussions with political leaders in West Pakistan and subsequently on the 15" of March I went to Dacca. As you are aware I had a number of meetings with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in order to resolve the political impasse. Having consulted West Pakistani leaders it was necessary for e to do the same over there so that areas of agreement could be identified and an amicable settlement arrived at. As has been reported in the press and other news media from time to time, my talks with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman showed some progress. Having reached a certain stage in my negotiations with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman I considered it necessary to have another round of talks with West Pakistani leaders in Dacca.
