March 10: Another turbulent day

March 10, 1971 was another turbulent day. Waves of revolt were spreading from agitated Bengal to Teknaf to Tentulia. The non-cooperation movement called by Bangabandhu was going on all over the country at that time. On this day, the second class employees of the civil service of Bangladesh decided to follow Bangabandhu's instructions.

The daily Ittefaq published on March 11 published the headlines of March 10. It was also mentioned in the news who was involved in the new resistance. According to the report, the statement of Swadhin Bangladesh Sangram Parishad requested every patriotic citizen of Bangladesh to provide all kinds of support to every freedom fighter engaged in the freedom struggle. News was also published about the threat of not allowing non-Bengalis to leave the country by setting up a check post at the airport if Bengalis were not allowed to come from Pakistan.

On this morning in 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman met a group of foreign journalists at his residence. Bangabandhu said that 70 million Bengalis are very much aware of their rights today. They are determined to assert their rights at any cost. He said, so far Bengalis have given a lot of blood. Now we want to end this blood endowment.

In Dhaka today, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said in a statement, "The instructions I have given in the name of the people of Bangladesh are being carried out in government and semi-government offices, courts, railways and ports." In his statement, Bangabandhu further said that the ruling clique is engaged in a deep conspiracy against the people of Bangladesh with a vindictive attitude.

The writers and artists of Bengal came together under the banner of 'Lekhak-Shilpi Mukti Sangram Parishad'. They took out a protest procession in the capital. Meanwhile, expatriate Bengali students in New York staged a protest in front of the UN headquarters and submitted a memorandum to the Secretary-General demanding UN intervention.