NAZRUL ISLAM S APPEAL
Syed Nazrul Islam, acting president of the provisional government of Bangladesh, today assured the countrymen that the promises and pledges given by the Awami League would be fulfilled and the country would be taken towards the path of socialism. The Bangladesh government proposed nationalisation of big industries and abolition of land revenue as some of the measures to achieve the goal. The speech of the acting president was broadcast from the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.
Nazurl Islam further said the people of the world supported the Bangladesh movement and he hoped that it would not be long before the government of these countries extend their recognition to the Bangladesh government. In particular reference to the Muslim countries of the world, he said Islam had never supported violence.