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Govt. of the PRB
Establishment Division
Memo No.
Estbt.
Dvn./3179(19) Dated
From : M. Noorul Quader,
Secretary, Establishment Division.
To : The Deputy Commissioner,
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Subject : Immediate
tasks for Deputy Commissioners.
1. The Civilian Administrators posted by the Bangladesh Government will force a tremendous task on assumption of their post. The entire administrative as well as economic structure has been shattered during the war with the enemy and these will have to be restored before development activities can start. On the positive side, there is a tremendous upsurge of public enthusiasm should be properly tapped and channeled towards speedy reconstruction. The administrators must keep this in view and enlist active co-operation and support of elected representatives, the freedom fighters and all other sections of the people.
2. Amongst other tasks, the following should be given top priority.
A.
RESTORATION OF LAW AND ORDER :
During the course of liberation struggle, law and order machinery had broken down. The aim of the Govt. is to restore the Rule of Law as speedily as possible. For this, the magistracy and the police have to be put back in their proper position as the lawful authority for maintenance of Law and order. The Deputy Commissioners must take the following immediate steps:
i ) Post magistrates in each
ii ) Put and end to
summary execution of collaborators and criminals. For this full support of
elected
representatives, political workers, freedom-fighters and the people in general
will have to be enlisted. It will also
be necessary to arrest collaborators as speedily as possible.
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B) RE-FUNCTIONING OF GOVT. OFFICES.
The Govt. has already made an announcement asking all employees to return to their posts. Except for those who openly collaborated with the enemy, Govt. servants will be allowed to continue in their job subject to subsequent screening. The measures to be taken in this regard are enumerated below:
i ) Announcements will be made locally asking all employees of Govt., Semi-Govt. as well as private organisations to immediately return to their job. On return, they should intimate the fact of their re-joining to you.
ii ) Employees, who openly collaborated with the enemy, shall be taken into custody. For this, you should exercise your judgment after consulting local people.
iii) Appointments and postings wherever made by the Bangladesh Govt. supersede orders made by the occupation Govt. Incumbents of posts which have been filled up by the Bangladesh Govt. shall continue to work. Persons appointed by the occupation Govt. against these posts will become officers on Special Duty.
iv) Employees who had left their posts but did not get employment under the Bangladesh Govt. have been asked to resume their previous posts. Appointments made to these posts by the occupation army stand cancelled. Such employees shall remain officers on special Duty until further orders.
v) Where appointments have been made by the Bangladesh Govt. to posts whose incumbents had left their jobs and abstained form serving the occupation Govt., the officers appointed by the Bangladesh Govt. shall assume charge
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of the office while the earlier incumbents shall join as officers on special Duty.
C)
RESTORATION OF ECONOMIC LIFE.
It is essential that normal economic activities are restored as speedily as possible. At the same time, a correct assessment of the assets and liabilities of Banks etc. and also. of properties left by enemy nationals and collaborators would have to be made. It is immediately necessary to ensure that these properties are not looted or destroyed. The following action in this field are to be taken:
i) All treasuries and banks will cease to hold transactions with immediate effect pending issue of further instructions by the Govt. Cash, gold, other valuable articles etc. in the Treasuries and Banks should be verified, sealed and their safe custody ensured by posting of adequate guards in the premises. Verification Report should be sent to the Govt. without delay.
ii) Industrial Establishments, factories, shops and other properties of the enemy nationals and absentee collaborators should also be sealed. Where conditions permit and the Dy. Commissioners so deem expedient, steps may be taken to run any of the above establishments by appointing suitable Administrators. In other cases; the employees should be asked to remain in readiness so that the establishments can be put to commission immediately on receipt of Govt. directives.
iii) People will be encouraged to re-open all other factories and shops as quickly as possible. Hospitals, dispensaries, Municipal services, etc. should also be resumed forthwith.
iv) Steps should be taken for providing irrigational facilities by use of Power Pumps, etc.
D)
RESTORATION OF COMMUNICATON:
Restoration of communication is a matter of Top-most priority. Without this, all other activities of the Govt. will suffer. Please take the following actions:
i) All telephones and telegraph services should be revived. Messenger and courier system has also to be used systematically. You should
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also try to take advantage of wireless sets of the armed forces whenever possible.
ii) Road and Rail Communication have to be restored. For this, officials of these departments should be contacted and whatever action is possible taken. Also inform Govt. of your requirements in this regard.
iii) Crest emphasis should be laid on river communication.
E)
Relief
AND REHABILITATION:
Systematic supply of relief and rehabilitation of refugees and other displaced persons will be of paramount importance. Without this, restoration of normalcy will be difficult, if not impossible. Actions to be taken in this regard are as follows:
i) Designate personal at thane level to look after refugees and displaced persons.
ii) Check position of food grains in Govt. god owns.
iii) Appeal to people of maintain peace and order and to go back to their respective houses in and orderly manner.
iv) Elaborate orders in this regard will be issuing by Govt. Soon. In the meantime all possible assistance may be given as interim measures.
F)
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES:
There is likely to be shortage of food, kerosene, salt, sugar, mustard oil and many other items of essential supplies Govt. is looking after this problem in a bored based manner. For the interim person, take the following actions:
i) Make an assessment of the existing stock of these items and take measures for proper distribution.
ii) Take measures to prevent hoarding and black-marketing.
iii) Furnish your requirement to Govt. for the next three months.
Lastly, I would again emphasize the need for working in full co-operation with elected representatives, political workers, freedom-fighters and the public in general. The task before you is of tremendous magnitude and a concerted effort of all sections of the public necessary to accomplish it.
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A Preliminary report covering all aspects should be sent to Govt. at the earliest. Detailed report should follow seen after.
(M. Noorul Quader)
Memo No. BD/3179
(19)/1(23) Dated,
Copy to:-
1. Chairman, Board of Trade, Commerce & Industries.
2. Chairman, Planning Cell.
3. Secretary, Defence.
4. Director General of Police.
5. Relief Commissioner.
6. Chief Engineer.
7. Special Officer-in-Charge, P & T Deptt.
8. P.S. to President.
9. P.S. to Prime Minister.
10. P.S. to Minister-in-Charge.
11. A.D.C. to C-in-C.
for information.
(K. AHMED)
Deputy Secretary,
Establishment Division.