On behalf of our Great Leader, the Supreme Commander of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, I hearby proclaim the independence of Bangladesh and that the Government headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has already been formed.

It is further proclaimed that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the sole leader of the elected representatives of seventy five million people of Bangladesh and that the Government headed by him is the only legitimate Government of the people of the Independent Sovereign State of Bangladesh, which is legally and constitutionally formed and is worthy of being recognized by all the governments of the world.

I, therefore, appeal on the behalf of our Great Leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the government of all the democratic countries of the world, specially the big powers and the neighboring countries to recognise the legal Government of Bangladesh and take effective steps to stop immediately the aweful genocide that has been carried on by the army of occupation from Pakistan.

To dub out the legally elected representatives of the majority of the people as secessionist is a crude joke and contradiction to the truth which should be befool none.

The guiding principle of a new state will be first neutrality, second peace and third friendship to all and enmity to none.

May Allah help us.

Joy Bangla.