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Fulfilment of demand depends on development: PM

Government employees call off strike
All the programmes of the government employees were withdrawn Monday with immediate effect at the call of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, reports BSS.
The leaders of Bangladesh Sarkari Karmachari Sanghati Parishad, Bangladesh Sarkari Karmachari Samannay l’arishad and Bangladesh Sarkari Karmachari Sangram Parishad called on Begum Khaleda Zia at her office at Sugandha separately Monday night and announced the withdrawal of their programmes forthwith.
The secretary general of the Sanghati Parishad. Syed Mohiuddin read out a Joint declaration and said, ‘all pro-
grammes Is hereby withdrawn with an unanimous decision of all in view of the call of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and also in the greater national Interest and overall economic condition.'
Syed Mohiuddin during his speech said that the government employees were always loyal to the newly elected government. There should not be any misgiving in this regard, he said and added "If a son commits any mistake can't a mother forgive him?"
The President and Secretary General of Bangladesh Telecommunications Sramik Karmacharl Parishad, Bangladesh Sachibalaya Karmacharl Sangjukta Parishad, Dhaka City Corporation Karmacharl Sangaad. Bangladcah Fourth Class Sarkar! Karmacharl Samtiy. Bangladesh Diploma Nurses Association and adviser and executive president or Bangladesh Sarkar! Karmacharl Samannay Partshad signed the Jatat dwtaralton.
Mosharraf Uddin Ahmed. President of Sangram Parishad. also spoke on the occasion.
Among others. Health and Family Welfare Minister .Chowdhury Kamal Ibnc Yusuf.
State Minister for Food Nazmul Huda. Slate Minister for Information Nurul Huda. Slate Minister for Jute Abdul Mannan Bhuiya, State Minister for Sports and Youth Sadek Hossain, State Minister for Social Welfare and Women Affairs Tariqul Islam and 'Cabinet Secretary Sidduqur
Rahman were also present.
Slate Minister for Labour and Manpower Rafiqul Islam Mia also spoke on the occasion.
Begum Khaleda Zia said that the present democratic government was very much aware of the problems of the government employees and despite resource constraints and so many odds had announced the Pay Commission report. The objective of our government was the welfare of the people, she told them.
The Prime Minister said, "We have inherited an econ-
omy which was crippled due to corruption and misuae of power by the autocratic regime." She said the cyclone of April 29 was a severe blow.
She reminded the employees that the country did not belong to the government employees alone. "We have to consider the problems of the farmers, workers, general people and also for the huge number of unemployed
She called upon therft to discharge their duties sincerely and increase production in the mills and factories. She said the government could fulfil the demand of the employees if the country stoved towards development and prosperity.
The Prime Minister urged them to allend their offices punctually. As a government servant you have some obligation toward the people," she reminded them.
Earlier the government on Sunday tn a press note had asked the employees to join their duties within the next three days.
Our staff correspondent adds: Seven government employees, who were arrested Sunday tn connection with the strike were released Monday evening from Dhaka Central Jail. Employees organisation sources confirmed the release.
The seven employees are — Habibur Rahman. Kazimuddtn, Abdul Bari Mollah, Abdul Mannan. Zahiruddin, Jahangir Alam and Nur-c-Alam.
See also page 4 Editorial "halt thia drift — now”