Foreign companies will not own natural resources

July 9, 1972                                          

BANGABANDHU FEELS MUCH BETTER

Bangabandhu who was taken ill on July 5 now feels much better, according to the prime minister's personal physician Prof Nurul Islam. Even though the physician would like Bangabandhu to rest a few days more as he was very weak the prime minister is anxious to return to work immediately. Bangabandhu is reported to have engaged himself in important state business often enquiring about the progress of work of important sectors.

MINERAL CORPORATION SOON

Dr Mofiz Chowdhury, minister for power, natural resources, and scientific and technological research, declares today that the government would soon establish a mineral development corporation with a view to exploring the mineral resources of the country. He says that outside help may be sought but no foreign government or companies would be allowed to enjoy ownership of our natural resources. 

INDIA AND POLAND CALL FOR BANGLADESH'S UN ENTRY

India and Poland today call for admission of Bangladesh in the United Nations and other world organizations and declare that any attempt to ignore the realities will only add to tension and instability in the Subcontinent.

In a joint communiqué marking the end of Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh's four day visit, Poland supports India's efforts towards durable peace and good neighbourly relations in South Asian region.

PROTECTIVE DAM ERODES IN SIRAJGANJ

Erosion by the furious Jamuna has now reached the town protective embankment of Sirajganj devouring part of the sub-divisional town and six unions of Kazipur Police Station rendering thousands of people homeless and destitute. Engineers and officials of flood control department are working round the clock to check further erosion and protect the embankment breach of which would cause alarming situation threatening the entire subdivision. The people of the villages who are threatened by the erosion are also working simultaneously to tackle the situation.

SOURCES: July 10, 1972 issues of Bangladesh Observer, Dainik Bangla and Dainik Ittefaq.