677 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : সপ্তম খণ্ড Chasing them away and burning their village. All injury cases, about 30 men from all around the fronts of the town, were attended alone by lady doctor Khursheed Bano of railway hospital, Parbatipur, in her house with the help of her husband and son. Her moral was found very high and was found tackling all the cases with great care, courage and swiftness. She was the only medical help to our injured gallant men. 29.3.7| Col. Tarique Rasul arrived from Dinajpur with his family. He arrived early in the morning and revealed the whole story of the happenings at Dinajpur, Situation of the tow remained tense. 30.3.71 Col. T Rasul along with his family and the non-Bengalies E.P.R personnel’s, posted at Parbatipur, left for Saidpur. Some arms and ammunitions were given to us by Col. T. Rasul on his departure. Some of my well wishers advised me to send my wife and Children to Saidpur along with Col. T. Rasul, but I discarded the idea as this would have demoralized the people of the town. Tried to boost up the moral of the town as the people were losing heart with the departure of the non-bengali E.P.R. personnel’s to Saidpur. Posted strong pickets all around the town and along with M/S. Bacha Khan and Motiur Rahman Kept on supervising the whole defense of the town throughout the night. 1.4.71 Maj shafaet met me at my residence at about 3.30. A.M advised me that he will impose curfew from 15.30 hrs. And send his Bengali soldiers in batch of three for patrolling and that we should kill them. I advised him that this operation should start from now, or else it may be too late and God forbid they may kill him. But he did not agree. When the returned to his camp at about 9 AM. He was killed by his men. After this his regimen fled away. O/C grrs/Parbatipur with 9 constables with rifles also fled away at about 11 Hrs. At about 4 p.m Myself with Mr. Motiur Rahman attacked GRPS/Parbatipur. Bengali force of the thana after a little resistance surrendered. Captured 9 rifles in good condition, 28 rifles without bolts and 200 bullets of 303 rifle. Informed this happening to col. Shafaaet at Saidpur by phone. He advised me to capture Bengal thana also. 2.4.71 The Bengali E.P.R. Personnel’s posted at Parbatipur deserted and joined their Bengali brethren in the Haldibari colony. The Bengali police personnel’s posted at parbatipur and E.B.R. deserters also joined them. Thus Haldibari colony virtually became a strong concentration camp for the forces of Bangladesh and a great source of danger for us as we were already having daily encounters from Haldibari side. 3.4.71 to 6.4.71 Situation remained tense. Now and again exchange of fires took place. We remained busy in fortification of our town. Surrounded local thana last night but could not succeed.
