8 foreign ministry officials suspended
June 5, 1972
BANGABANDHU VISITS EMEGENCY CONTROL ROOM
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today visits the emergency control room established to monitor food prices and distribution of food aid across the country. He enquires about the food situation of the country and checks the price list of various essential commodities.
CLEANSING OPERATION BEGINS
The government has suspended eight officials of the foreign ministry, including an ambassador and a minister (diplomatic). These officials actively participated in anti-Bangladeshi propaganda during the Liberation War. Bangabandhu today signs their suspension letter. He says that this is part of the cleansing drive to free the government machinery of collaborators and it will continue. He declares that all the war criminals and their local collaborators will be brought to trial.
AUSTRALIA WILL LEAD BANGLADESH'S UN MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL
Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad informs today that Australia will initiate Bangladesh's membership proposal at the upcoming General Assembly meeting of the UN. Several countries including India, Malaysia, Nepal and Burma will support the Australian move, he adds.
DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN BANGLADESH AND MALAYSIA
The governments of Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to exchange diplomatic representatives and establish missions, informs Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad who is currently visiting Malaysia. Earlier, the Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Rajak assured that the country will support Bangladesh's candidacy in NAM. Bangladesh is planning to import rice, rubber and house building materials from Malaysia.
5 SUSPENDED IN JESSORE RAIL ACCIDENT
Bangladesh railway authority has suspended five railway employees in charge of gross negligence in the case of a tragic train accident in Jessore which left at least 50 people dead and over 400 others injured. The railway minister today visits the spot and asks about the rescue operation. He warns the government employees of severe punishment if they are found negligent in carrying out their duties properly.
SOURCES: June 6, 1972 issue of Purbodesh.
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