BANGABANDHU’S LETTER

From                                                          

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman                           

East Pakistan Awami Muslim League

94 Nawabpur Road, Dacca

To

H.S. Suhrawardy, Bar-at-law

13, Kutchery

Karachi

Janab,

I regret that I did not receive any letter from you for a long time. The organisational work is proceeding satisfactorily. Mr. Ataur Rahman Khan and myself under took whirlwind tour of North Bengal districts and returned to Dacca yesterday. There was tremendous response from the people.

The only handicap is necessary finance. The general people are very much affected due to low price of Jute. We cannot appeal to the people for funds.

"Ittefaq" is carrying on but for establishing the paper special issues have to be brought out, which means extra expenses. Independence issue was brought out and again Idd special will be brought out in the 31st. August. If we don't do it, the circulation of the paper will go down, as other papers do bring out specials on the occasion. We have no means to defray the additional costs involved in this ventures. So unless you come to our rescue, not only the special issue can be brought out but the paper itself will collapse. It is needless to say that this is our only feeble organ.

Shaheed Saheb, you should realise that we never approach you for personal difficulty and we also know your difficulty.

I have already sent telegram to you (copy enclosed). Please anyhow manage it, otherwise all our efforts will end in frustration. You may realise with what difficulty the "Ittefaq' was kept going for one year.

It is only last appeal that you take up my request seriously. You may send the money to Jenab Ata-ur-Rahman's address or Manikbhai's

Mujibur Rahman

Copy of telegram:

WIRE TWO THOUSAND ITTEFAQ SPECIAL AND ORGANISATION OTHERWISE UNDONE

Source: Government of East Bengal. Home Poll, F/N, 606-45PF, Part-5, Source: Bangabandhu'r Oprokashito Chithipotro (Bangabandhu's Unpublished Letters)

by Dr. Sunil Kanti De.