Secret documents of intelligence branch on father of the nation, Bangladesh : Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 1948-1971 : declassified documents. Volume XII, 1967

Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation, Bangladesh: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is a 14-volume set of declassified documents edited by Sheikh Hasina, Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. These are a compilation of the files maintained by the Intelligence Branch of Pakistan Government on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who emerged as the sole leader of the country and became Bangabandhu (Friend of Bangladesh). For his long-standing struggle and contribution in fostering notions of Bengali nationhood that led to the independence of Bangladesh, he has been honored as the Father of the Nation. The volumes provide records for period 1948 to 1971 and chronologically elucidate the trajectory of the various movements and political struggles that led to the formation of an independent nation state called People's Republic of Bangladesh. These include the 1952 Bengali Language Movement that catalyzed the assertion of Bengali national identity in the region and became a forerunner to Bengali nationalist movements. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the struggle for independence, first through massive populist and civil disobedience movements and later during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Important events cited in the present volumes include the 1954 United Front election victory, 1966 Six Point Movement, 1968 Agartala Conspiracy Case, 1969 mass uprising, 1970 election victory and 1971 Non-Cooperation Movement among others. These are the first ever declassified documents released by the Government of Bangladesh and will serve as an invaluable historical resource in understanding the liberation of Bangladesh. This 12th volume holds records for the year 1967. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Preface Note of Acknowledgement Acronym/Abbreviation Contents Contents in Each Volume Documents of 1967 1. SP, DSB Noakhali requested SSP, SB Dacca to ‘shown arrest’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Begumganj PS Case No. 17(8)66 dated 26.8.1966 u/s 47 DPR and produce before 7 February 1967 but replied he would not be produced before the conclusion of GR. No. 5081/64 Dacca Court. 2. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman could not attend Court inside Dacca Central Jail in GR 1893/66 u/r 47(5) DPR due to knee ailment. 3. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman granted ‘Ad interim Bail’ in connection with CR Case No. 409(1)/66 dated 22-4-1966 of Mymensingh by District and Session Judge but cancelled on 5.5.1966 and directed the surety to produce him on 10.5.1967. 4. Fazilatun Nessa along with their children met husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman detained in Dacca Central Jail. 5. Pakistan– A Political Study by Keith Collard, sent to DPR Prisoner Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dacca Central Jail withheld. 6. Fazilatun Nessa and their children met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 7. Sandwip PS Case No. 9(4)66 under rule 47 DPR 1965 & 7(3) EPPSO 1958 instituted against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 8. Advocates met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman detained in Dacca Central Jail. 9. Special Branch authority enquired about causes of acquittal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Ramna PS Case No. 98(11)64 u/s 7(3) EPPSO. 10. Fazilatun Nessa met her husband detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 11. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman detained for further three months. 12. SB authority called for Case Diary and deposition of witness of Ramna PS Case No. 98(11)64 for departmental action against IO after acquittal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 13. Correspondence among SB officials on progress of Savar PS Case No. 13(1)64 GR 36/64 against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others. 14. Trial of Treason Case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail for alleged delivering prejudicial speech at Paltan Maidan. 15. Family and relatives met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 16. Post card from Sympathizer of Calcutta, India to Deputy Commissioner Dacca to release Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 17. Order Sheet dated 25.3.1967 on GR 406/64 State Vs Sheikh Mujibur Rahman u/s 55 Press & Publication Ordinance 1963. 18. Medication of detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for eye ailment. 19. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was ordered further detention for three months but kept in abeyance till his release on bail or set aside conviction on appeal in other cases. 20. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman not produced before Sylhet Court in CR Case No. 1415/66 after repeated requests. 21. Statement of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman recorded under section 342 Cr.PC. in Ramna PS Case No. 80(4)66. 22. Application of Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury to meet Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 23. Books sent to DPR Prisoner Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail passed after censoring. 24. A. Siddiqur Rahman, Magistrate, 1st Class who was deputed for attesting short hand note on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s speech refused to sign on the ground that typing was not done before him. 25. Prayer of one West Pakistani to meet Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Tofazzal Hossain Editor Ittefaq refused. 26. Defence lawyers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman applied to consult him in Dacca Central Jail about Ramna PS Case No. 80(4)66 State Vs Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 27. Appointment of Special Public Prosecutor to conduct case No. 2A/1964 u/s 124A PPC against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 28. Shaikh Mosharroff Hossain along with relatives met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 29. Fazilatun Nessa applied to meet her husband detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 30. Correspondence of SB authority on transcriptions of short hand notes on the speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the public meeting on 15.4.1966 at Jessore Town Hall Maidan. 31. Trial of sedition case inside Dacca Central Jail in connection with speech delivered at Outer Stadium on March 29, 1964. 32. Selection of Prosecutor in Kotwali PS Case No. 36 date 16.5.1966 u/s 7(3) of EPPSO, 1958 and u/r 47(5) of the DPR, 1965 against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 33. Internal instruction of SB regarding interview of prisoner with visitors. 34. NATO’s Fifteen Nations, Amsterdam USA Magazine addressed to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, General Secretary, Awami League in Dacca Central Jail passed censor. 35. Report on the role of IO and comment of Magistrate in connection with the acquittal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Ramna PS case with recommendation of initiating departmental action against IO. 36. Forty seventh birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman observed with Milad Mahfil. 37. Report on Sandwip PS Case No. 9(4)66, U/R 47(5) DPR read with Sec. 7(3) EPPSO, GR 22/66 State Vs Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 38. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members and relatives met her husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail 39. Parole of detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to see his seriously ill father not granted. 40. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman applied for permission to see his ailing father. 41. Fazilatun Nessa applied for permission to meet her husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Jail. 42. Letter of Abul Kalam Azad a student of Class X from Sandwip, Chittagong to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman withheld. 43. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met her husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Jail. 44. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman sentenced to 15 months of Simple Imprisonment for allegedly prejudicial speech at Paltan Maidan on 20 March 1966. 45. Detention order of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman extended for another three months. 46. Special Branch recommends special room with concealed tape recorder to detect whispers while detenue meeting visitors in the Dacca Central Jail. 47. Application of Advocate M. A. Hossain to meet convict Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail granted but did not turned up on the scheduled date. 48. DIG directed interview of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with relatives and friends should not be allowed without his prior consultation and in absence of SB official. 49. Dacca High Court admitted for hearing an appeal filed by the Government of East Pakistan against the acquittal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 50. Application of Fazilatun Nessa to have an interview with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 51. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman appealed to the Sessions Judge, Dacca against his conviction order and was granted bail but not freed as detention was in force. 52. Medical Examination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman imprisoned in Dacca Central Jail. 53. Alternative plan to keep Sheikh Mujibur Rahman confined in Jail in case of bail granted. 54. Letter of Md. Moqbul-ur-Rahman Tepakhola, Faridpur to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Dacca Central Jail withheld. 55. Information relating to trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman within the Jail premises. 56. Application of Fazilatun Nessa to met her husband Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with family members. 57. Letter of fellow former prisoner Sailesh Chandra Das, 75/8 Beleghat main road Calcutta-10 to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman withheld. 58. Detention order of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman served for a period of three months after bail order as planned before. 59. News published on dailies regarding trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman opened inside Jail premise on alleged prejudicial speech at Paltan Maidan on March 29, 1964. 60. Advocate Abdus Salam interviewed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 61. Medical examination of detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 62. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 63. Application of advocate Abdul Malek for interview with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman detained in Dacca Central Jail. 64. Advocate General in-charge advised Special Branch to depute an officer to send secret documents to High Court Judge. 65. Examination in-chief and cross-examination of one witness completed in a case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman published in Newspaper. 66. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman interviewed with advocate Abdur Rab. 67. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 68. Habeas Corpus petition filed in the High Court Bench comprising Justice Baker and Abdul Hakim challenging the legality of detention of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 69. Fazilatun Nessa applied to meet detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 70. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 71. Parawise written statement of facts in response of rule Nishi issued by High Court. 72. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met detunue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 73. Auto-biography of Sukorno passed censor to deliver to detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 74. Hearing of case under Public Safety Act against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman adjourned. 75. Lawyers interviewed detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 76. Advocate M A Rab interviewed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central jail. 77. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 78. Application of Nurul Haque MPA to meet Sheikh Mujibur Rahman President, East Pakistan Awami League detained in Dacca Central Jail. 79. Hearing of case under Public Safety Act against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman adjourned. 80. Medication of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 81. Fazilatun Nessa met her husband detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 82. Report on income of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and political parties. 83. Instructions for Special Branch Officer present during interview between detenue and visitors. 84. Report on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s resentment in solitary confinement for more than a year. 85. Hearing started again on Habeas Corpus filed against detention of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the High Court Bench. 86. Lawyers interviewed detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 87. In camera Hearing of cases arising out of Habeas Corpus Petition filed on behalf of detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 88. Correspondences relating to case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 89. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 90. High Court declared detention of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman illegal. 91. Fazilatun Nessa met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 92. Application of lawyers for interview with detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 93. Medical examination of detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 94. Relatives of detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman visited him inside Dacca Central jail. 95. Family members and relatives met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 96. DIG Prisons intimated DC Dacca that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would be released if further detention order not issued. 97. After refusals by several leaders Abdul Momen agreed to stay in detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s cell in Dacca Central Jail. 98. Detention order on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman extended for further three months. 99. Authority asked report on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other political leaders about political activities for a specified period. 100. Criminal Appeal filed against conviction of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 101. Query about status of case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the speech delivered at Pabna Town Hall Maidan. 102. Report on income and expenditures of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s family. 103. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman applied from Dacca Central Jail to meet his lawyer and family members. 104. Fazilatun Nessa including family members met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on two occasions inside Dacca Central Jail. 105. Leaflet Case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others adjourned. 106. Fazilatun Nessa and lawyers met Detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 107. Fazilatun Nessa and family members met her husband detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 108. Supreme Court communicated Home Ministry about submission of Paper Book on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 109. Prosecution witness cross-examined in Sedition Case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 110. Detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s wife and relatives met him in Dacca Central Jail. 111. Former Foreign Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto appealed to Government to release Sheikh Mujibur Rahman commenting that 6-point Programme is not seditious. 112. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members and relatives met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 113. Application of Fazilatun Nessa to get signed authority letter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman relating to share of Eastern Banking Corporation. 114. Appeal Court adjourned sedition case arising out of alleged prejudicial speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 115. Application of Sheikh Abu Naser to meet his brother detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before proceeding to Lahore accompanied by Advocate Quamruzzaman for legal consultation. 116. Sessions Court reduced sentence of Awami League President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 117. Special Branch authority inquiring about case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for speech delivered at Begumganj, Noakhali. 118. Special Branch authority inquiring about case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for speech delivered at Mymensingh. 119. Report on progress of case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 120. Newspaper report on progress of leaflet throwing case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 12 others. 121. Haji M. R. Khondokar applied to visit detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Jail. 122. Report on progress of case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 123. Report on progress of another case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 124. Fazilatun Nessa including family members met detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 125. One Shafiul Alam applied to visit detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 126. Detention of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman extended for further three months. 127. Newly wedded daughter and son-in-law met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 128. Begum Akhter Sulaiman applied to have an interview with detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 129. Report on the reply of charge framed against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 130. Report on sedition charge framed against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman detained in Dacca Central Jail. 131. High Court issued rule nisi against upholding conviction in the appeal against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 132. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members and relatives met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 133. Fazilatun Nessa along with family members met Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 134. Detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman medically examined and medicated in Dacca Medical College Hospital. 135. Fazilatun Nessa and other family members visited Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Central Jail. 136. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman seriously ill in Dacca Central Jail. 137. Fazilatun Nessa along with son-in-law and others met sick detenue Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside Dacca Central Jail. 138. K. A. Tirmiji, General Secretary Karachi Awami League appealed to the Government for release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on sickness ground. Album Image list Correction Glossary Index Secret Documents of Intelligence Branch on Father of the Nation, Bangladesh: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is a 14-volume set of declassified documents edited by Sheikh Hasina, Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. These volumes are a compilation of the files maintained by the Intelligence Branch of Pakistan Government on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who emerged as the sole leader of the country and became Bangabandhu (Friend of Bangladesh). He was honored as Father of the Nation for his long-standing struggle and contribution in fostering notions of Bengali nationhood that led to the independence of Bangladesh. The records listed in these 14 volumes covering the period 1948-1971 chronologically detail the trajectory of the movements and political struggles that led to the formation of the independent nation state, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. These include the 1952 Bengali Language Movement that catalyzed the assertion of Bengali national identity in the region and was the forerunner to Bengali nationalist movements. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman led the struggle for independence, first through massive populist and civil disobedience movements and later during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Other important events cited in the volumes include the 1954 United Front election victory, 1966 Six Point Movement, 1968 Agartala Conspiracy Case, 1969 mass uprising, 1970 election victory and 1971 Non-Cooperation Movement. Released for the first time by the Government of Bangladesh, these declassified documents are an invaluable historical resource for understanding the liberation of Bangladesh and the history of South Asia region. Awami,League;,Benagli,Language,Movement;,Declassified,documents;,History,of,Bangladesh;,Intelligence,Branch,of,Pakistan;,Liberation,war,1971 Awami League,Benagli Language Movement,Declassified documents,History of Bangladesh,Intelligence Branch of Pakistan,Liberation war 1971