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701 Acceptable to the Govt. Mr. Abul Hasanat Chowdhury, MNA, Stated 701 acceptable to the Govt. Mr. Abul Hasanat Chowdhury, MNA, stated that the Govt, order should be carried out, i.e. the Zonal Administrative Council should be constituted and the move for division of the Zone be taken up afterwards. Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA, Dinajpur pointed out that a delegation of 10 to 15 persons went to Mujibnagar a few days back with the move for division of the Zone but nothing could be done. He also stated that the Zonal Administrative Council should be constituted as the condition of the people was very grave. He further posed a question that the meeting was convened for constitution of the Zonal Administrative Council and as such it was ultra vires to act otherwise and the meeting had no legal authority to take up the question of division of the Zone without constituting the same. The point of legality or otherwise of not to constitute the Zonal Administrative Council as per agenda raised by Mr. A. Rahim, MPA was put to vote by the President. There were 10 votes in favour of Mr. A. Rahim's point, 20 against and 8 abstention including the President of the meeting and the Zonal Administrative Officer. Mr. Khatibur Rahman, MPA stated that the Z.A.C. should be formed then and there and the division of the Zone should be dealt with afterwards. Mr. Muzaffar Hossain, MPA, Bogra wanted a separate Zone for his District. After their long discussions the President wanted the opinion of the members for and against the postponement of Administrators of zonal Administrative Council and division of Zone at that stage. The members indicated their opinion by rising hand. There were 19 votes in favor of postponement of constitution of Zonal Administrative Council and division of Zone, 15 against it & 3 abstentions which included the President of the meeting and the local Administrative Officer of the meeting. The total 35 voted favor and against the postponement, wanted division of Zonal Administrative Council for the interest of Bangladesh public and refugees. The President wanted to know who are in favor of division of Zonal Administrative Council & who are against the same. As many as 32 member's were found in favor of division of Zone. Either before the constitution of the Zonal Administrative Council or afterwards Mr. Sardar Mosharraf Hussain MPA was against the division. It was therefore resolved the constitution of the Zonal Administrative Council by selection of the Chairman and the sub-committees with their Chairman be postponed & the Cabinet be moved to kindly divide the biggest and unmanageable West Zone extended over 4 hundred miles from Barabari to Krishnanagar as its border into six Zones, one each for Dinajpur, Rajshahi and Bogra District to be sizeable and manageable for public interest and for the interest of gearing up the liberation efforts and co-ordination of effective administration of liberated areas. The meeting ended with a vote thanks to the chair. (Signed) Md. Azizur Rahman, MPA & President of the Meeting. 702 Copy forwarded to the Secretary, Cabinet Division. Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mujibnagar for favor of information and necessary action. (Signed) Zonal Administrative Officer, West Bengal. Proceedings of the meeting of the Zonal Administrative Council, West Zone-I held on 26.9.71 at 11 A.M. at Kuthi-Kutchcry, Balurghat. MEMBERS PRESENT: 1. Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA. 2. " Mosharraf Hossain Chowdhury, MN A, 3. " Shah Mahtab Ahamed, MNA. 4. " Dr. Wakiluddin Mondal. MNA. 5. " Mr. A.B.M. Muksed Ali, MNA. 6. " Md. Abdur Rahim. MP A. 7. " Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, MP A. 8. " Md. Khatibur Rahman, MP A. 9. " Kazi Abdul Majid Chowdhury, MPA. 10. " Md. Golam Rahman, MP A. 11. " Shah Mohammad Yousuf, MPA. 12. " Md. Ekramul Huque, MPA. 13. " Sirajul Islam, MP A. 14. " Kamaruddin Ahmed, MP A. 15. " Md. Azizur Rahman Sarker, MPA. 16. " Zamilur Rahman Prodhan, MP A. 17. " Prof. Abu Sayed, MNA. 18. " Mr. Mujibur Rahman, MNA. 19. " Kasimuddin Ahmed, MPA. 20. " Dr. Saidur Rahman, MPA. 21. " Mr. Abu I Hasnat Chowdhury, MPA, 22. " Muzaffar Hossain, MPA. 23. " Hasan Ali Sarker, MP A. 24. " Taherul Islam Khan, MPA. 25. " Abul Kashem Khan, Zonal Administrative Officer, West Zone-I. At the very outset Mr. Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, MPA proposed the name of Mr. Mujibur Rahman, MNA to preside over the meeting. The proposal was duly seconded by Mr. Shah Mahtab Ahmed, MNA. There were no other proposals to this effect. Mr. Mujibur Rahman, MNA before taking his seat as Chairman of the meeting stated that all the members were brothers and if one was pained everybody else would be affected in the same manner. He further expressed the hope that there should be no parochialism and selfishness and that all possible attempts should be made with full co- 703 operation from people of all shades of opinion-both political as well as personal in order to achieve our desired goal-the Independence of Bangladesh. Then the meeting started with recitation from the Holy Quran. At the instance of the Chairman one minute's silence was observed by standing to show honor and respect to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the cause of Bangladesh. The meeting demanded:- (1) Stoppage of shameful trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his unconditional release forthwith, (2) Placing of strong demands before all the Nations of the World to support the struggle for Independence of Bangladesh, (3) To place the cause of Bangladesh before the United Nations Organisation to recognize Bangladesh as an Independent Country. The meeting expressed profound praise and high regards for the "MUKTI FOUZ" for their service to the Country. The meeting also expressed high sense of gratitude of 55 crores of Indian people and to the Govt. of India for their all out help and sympathy towards Independence of Bangladesh and her inhabitants who have taken shelter in India. The meeting also expressed the same extent of gratitude to all other Nations who are Forming forward to help Bangladesh and her people. The meeting gave thanks to the Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for splitting up the erstwhile North-Western Zone into two Zones. Then the Chairman expressed his strong desire that everything should be done by amicable settlement forgetting political and personal differences, if there be any. At this stage, the Presiding Officer adjourned the meeting for half an hour in order to enable the members to come to an agreed decision regarding selection of Chairman of the Zonal Administrative Council by discussion among themselves. After resumption of the meeting Mr. Sarder Mosharraf Hossain, MPA proposed the name of Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA, to be the Chairman of the Zonal Administrative Council. This was duly seconded by Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA, Mr. Shah Mahtab Ahmed, MNA, Mr. Serajul Islam, MPA and Mr. Azizur Rahman Sarker, MPA. Mr. Muzaffar Hossain MPA proposed the name of Dr. Wakiluddin Mandal, MNA. to be the Chairman of Zonal Administrative Council which was seconded by Mr. Tahirul Islam Khan, MPA, Bogra. There was no other proposal. Dr. Wakiluddin Mandal, MNA requested the proposer of his name to withdraw the proposal which was declined by the proposer. Dr. Wakiluddin Mandal then withdraw his name from candidature. There was only one candidate i. e. Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA for Chairmanship of the Zonal Administrative Council. It was, therefore, resolved unanimously that Mr. Abdur Rahim, MPA be declared to have been duly elected as Chairman of the Zonal Administrative Council, West Zone-I. 704 1. Finance Sub-Committee: Mr. Shah Mohammed Yousuf MPA proposed the name of Mr. A.B.M. Muksed Ali, MNA to be a member of Finance Sub-Committee. The proposal was seconded by Mr. Md. Mosharraf Hossain Choudhury, MNA. Mr. Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, MPA proposed the name of Mr. Kasimuddin Ahmed, MPA to be a member of the Sub-Committee which was seconded by Mr. Golam Rahman. MPA. Mr. Serajul Islam, MPA proposed the name of Mr. Azizur Rahman MNA and it was seconded by Mr. A. B. M. Muksed Ali, MNA. The name of Mr. Zamilur Rahman Prodhan MNA was proposed by Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA and seconded by Kazi Abdul Majid Chowdhury, MPA. The name of Mr. Abul Hasnat Chowdhury, MPA. was proposed by Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA and seconded by Mr. Kamaruddin Ahmed MPA, Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA Mr. Kasimuddin Ahmed, MPA and Mr. Abul Hasnat Chowdhury, MPA withdrew their candidatures. Mr. Musharraf Hossain Chowdhury proposed the name of Mr. Muzaffar Hossain, MPA which was seconded by Mr. Shah Mohammad Yousuf, MPA. Mr. Muzaffar Hossain withdrew his candidature. Mr. Shah Mahtab Ahmed MNA proposed the name of Mr. M. Mosharraf Hossain Chowdhury, MNA to be a number duly seconded by Mr. A. B. M. Muksed Ali, MNA. Mr. Khatibur Rahman, MPA proposed the name of Mr. Mujibur Rahman MNA to be a Member duly seconded by Mr. Azizur Rahman, MNA Mr. Mujibur Rahman, MNA thankfully declined and pleaded his inability to be a member. It was resolved that M/S. A. B. M. Muksed Ali. MNA, Zamilur Rahman Prodhan, MPA and M. Mosharraf Hossain Chowdhury, MNA be declared to have been elected as members of Finance Sub-Committee. 2. Relief Sub-Committee: Mr. A. B. M. Muksed Ali, MNA proposed the name of Mr. Azizur Rahman Sarker, MPA. The proposal was seconded by Mr. Ekramul Huq, MPA. Mr. Shah Mahtab Ahmed MNA proposed the name of Mr. Serajul Islam, MPA seconded by Mr. A.B.M. Muksed Ali, MNA and Mr. Azizur Rahman. MNA to be a member of the Sub-Committee. Mr. M. Mosharraf Hossain Chowdhury, MNA proposed the name of Mr.
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