Chinese veto condemned
August 26, 1972
COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR WORLD OPINION
China has risked serious repercussions by vetoing Bangladesh's application for membership of the United Nations, sources close to Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman say today. The Chinese veto is an attempt to hinder any durable settlement in the Indian subcontinent and to sabotage the recently signed Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan. China is eager to keep the subcontinent as a chessboard of power politics, the sources add.
A protest rally brought out by Awami League and its affiliated organisations today in Dhaka strongly condemns the Chinese veto and calls for unity against the conspiracy being hatched to undo the hard-earned independence of the country.
BANGABANDHU'S LETTER TO GUINEA PRESIDENT
A special representative of Bangladesh Rashid Ahmed, currently touring a number of African countries, handed over a personal message from Bangabandhu to President Sekou Toure of Guinea.
RECOGNITION BY PANAMA, URUGUAY
In a message to Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad, the foreign minister of the Republic of Panama has informed that his country has accorded recognition to Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign state. Panama is the 89th country to recognise Bangladesh. Panama, being a member of the Security Council, supported the cause of Bangladesh all through in the Security Council.
Uruguay, a Latin American country, has also recognised Bangladesh, informs the foreign ministry of Bangladesh.
BHASHANI FORMS ALL PARTY FOOD COMMITTEE
An all-party opposition Food Action Committee is formed in Dhaka today at a meeting of the different political parties and other organisations with Maulana Bhashani as the convener. According to a press release sent by Maulana Bhashani, the committee, which is formed with a view to organising resistance movement in the country against the existing food crisis and price spiral, includes two representatives from each opposition political party and one each from student and other organisations.
SOURCES: August 27, 1972 issues of Bangladesh Observer, Dainik Bangla and Dainik Ittefaq.
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