Opinion November 5, Forty Years Ago: Drama in Dacca
Musharraf was one of the eight sector commandants who directed the fight against Pakistani troops in the liberation war.
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A look at the front page of The Indian Express, published on November 5, Forty Years Ago.
Brigadier Khaled Musharraf took over as chief of the Bangladesh army, replacing Major General Ziaur Rahman. Bangladesh Radio said the promotion was made through a presidential decree. Troops had been positioned in the capital and the Dacca airport had been closed. Musharraf was one of the eight sector commandants who directed the fight against Pakistani troops in the liberation war. Reports quoting diplomatic sources said he had seized power and President Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmed had pledged loyalty to him. Reports said Musharraf resented the growing authority of the young officers who overthrew and killed Sheikh Mujib.
China claim untrue
The Indian embassy in Peking rejected China’s official version of the border incident in which four Indian soldiers were killed. The embassy spokesperson said the incident took place “500 metres south of Tulung” on the border between India and Tibet and, therefore, “in Indian territory”.
Soviets concerned
The Soviet Union expressed its concern over the killing of four Indian border guards by the Chinese in an ambush inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh on October 20. The government newspaper, Izvestia, said that the killing of the jawans was a dangerous incident.
Beirut battle ends
The week-long battle in Beirut ended when the Christian Phalangist militia and the progressive Muslim forces withdrew their last units from their strongholds on the seafront of the the city.
Import licences
The government proposed stricter punishment for the misuse of import licences. A presidential ordinance amended the Imports and Exports (Control) Act of 1947 to deal more efficiently with offences relating to imports and exports.
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