Food for Biharis
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) DACCA, Feb. 8. The Bangladesh Government today agreed to let food in to the beleagued Bihari colony of Mirpur, which has been under curfew and sealed for 10 days, an official spokesman announced. He said that water and electricity supplies had also been restored to the area.
Mirpur, the home of between 100,000 and 200,000 Biharis, was sealed off last Saturday after clashes in which some 350 people were reported killed. The spokesman, who toured the area himself today, said that the curfew had been lifted during the day time. He said the situation had taken a more hopeful turn, in as much as there had been no repetition of violent incidents.
He said that the population was walking around the streets with no sign of panic as Army jeeps and trucks went by.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32838, 11 February 1972, Page 9
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