October 3, 1971
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- A strong team of Pakistani military in Sector 2 moved towards the secondary camp of the freedom fighters in Anantapur and Dhanikunda. Pakistani military wreaked havoc with heavy cannons and mortars over the freedom fighters camp; at the same time Pakistani infantry attacked too. When they neared within 40/50 yards of the camp our freedom fighters counter attacked. 25/30 Pakistani soldiers were killed during this time. On the other hand, a few brave freedom fighters had died also. In the pressure of the battle the freedom fighters were forced to fall back from the secondary camp to their primary camp. They attacked from there with cannons and mortars. Pakistani raiders could not stand the pressure from the freedom fighters and ran away. 40/50 Pakistani were killed or wounded. One freedom fighters had died and 5 others were injured in this battle.
- Soviet president Nikolai Podgorny came to an unplanned brief tour in New Delhi. He talked to the president of India, V. V. Giri and prime-minister Indira Gandhi in separate meeting. Before leaving New Delhi he said to Hanoy that, to reach a solution for the political problem of Bangladesh, Soviet Union will help in every possible way based on the India-Russia relationship.
- The freedom fighters commenced a sudden attack on the Pakistani soldiers in Dhonbari, Tangail. Most of the Pakistani soldiers were either killed or wounded in this battle.
- Freedom fighters ambushed with mines on the Komlapur-Bokshiganj road in Jamalpur. A Pakistani car was destroyed as a mine went off killing 7 Pakistani soldiers and wounding 6 others.
- Freedom fighters ambushed a Pakistani raider team in Banpur sub-sector of Sector-8. 5 Pakistani soldiers were killed in this ambush while 4 others were wounded.
- A guerrilla team of freedom fighters attacked the Pakistani military in T.V. sector of Raypur. A 6 hour long battle raised among them. 50 Pakistani soldiers and 60/70 collaborators were killed during the battle while 34 Non-Bengali EPR and collaborators surrendered. On the other hand, 7 freedom fighters had died during the fight.
- Pakistan Government published a press-note regarding secondary election. The election was supposed to be held within 18th December 1971 to 7th January 1972.
- U.S. government asked the congress to donate $15 million to Pakistan government in the name of re-habitation.