Hundred injured in city clashes

July 23, 1972

PM ADVISED GALLBLADDER OPERATION

A medical investigation reveals that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been suffering from a stone in the gallbladder, according to a health bulletin issued today by the personal physician of the prime minister. To prevent recurrence of the pain owing to the stone, it has been advised that an operation should be undertaken at an early date. The prime minister, whose general health condition is absolutely normal, is quite fit for an operation, adds the bulletin.   

BCL INFIGHTING FOLLOWING ANNUAL CONFERENCE

About 100 persons are injured in two separate clashes in the city today. The first clash took place at noon in the stadium area and the second one near Curzon Hall at about 6:00pm. Prominent among those who were injured are organising secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Abdur Razzaque MCA, former vice president of Ducsu ASM Abdur Rab and former central secretary of Ducsu Abdul Quddus Makhan.  Three journalists, including two press photographers, were assaulted while covering the clash. 

Bangladesh Chattra League today brought out a rally from Suhrawardy Uddyan as part of their programme of the three-day annual conference. The rally was passing through Bangabandhu Avenue with full-throated slogans in favour of Mujibbad and against foreign 'isms'. The Rab-Siraj group of Chattra League at that time was holding a discussion at Paltan Maidan. The activists from Paltan pandal raised slogan against Mujibbad and in favour of scientific socialism. The slogans and counter-slogans led to clashes. In the second incident, a crowd armed with sticks and iron rods attacked a procession of the Rab-Siraj group of Chattra League, who were proceeding towards Shaheed Minar to take oath. 

AFRICAN COUNTRIES FAVOURABLY DISPOSED TOWARDS BANGLADESH

Indian External Affairs Minister Swaran Singh says today in Delhi that the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign republic has been favourably accepted in the countries of Africa he visited recently.

SOURCES: July 24, 1972 issues of Bangladesh Observer, Dainik Bangla and Dainik Ittefaq.