@ Once we decided that I along with my grandfather will go to Thakurgaon and meet the Major Saab. Day before many people came to me and suggested not to go to Army camp. Some body told me that he heard they are 2 x Royal Bengal tigers inside the camp and every day Punjabis used to throw Bengalise inside the cage. Now, the problem arose how to travel this 40/50 km as there was no train or bus was running. Some time train runs but due to the act of Mukties it always disrupted. Finally, one fine morning we started by walking along the railway line. By this time I had a lot of experience by walking as many a times I had gone to Indian border markets around 40/60 km (up & down). By walking around 30/35 km we got one "Rickshaw" and then we quickly board on it. After crossing around 5/6 km we find one small check post manned by a local Police and 2 x Beharees. Then again after crossing 2 km another Check Post manned by the Pakistan Army. This check post was placed as there was a 1st bridge on Tangon river.They stopped and asked for "Dandy Card", I told him in pure urdu, "chacha jee hamare paas tu koi dandy card nahi hai, hame Major saab se milna hai, in the mean time, somebody from the back shouted, bachche logo ko chur do ".
@ So, our "Rickshaw" again started, after crossing around 2 km we were again checked at send check post on the river side. This time through check for any arms. It was just 500 metre short of the town. Now, I could feel there were lot of people in and around. Soon we entered the town and then went to SDO's office (Sub-Divisional Officer) but he was not in the office. We come to know that he has gone to meet the Major Saab in side the camp. Then some one suggested to meet the SDO at his residence. Accordingly, we went and he suggested to come to his office on the next day. Next, at first we went to meet the SDO and we had a long conversation in Bengali. He suggested not to move now, soon the schools & colleges will open. He then talked in phone with Major Saab. After getting green signal we went to Army camp. The Pakistan Army camp was established at the location of EPR Wing HQ. It was well protected by a river in one side. So, finally we went to camp, at the check post one Sepoy just asked and showed the direction of the office. We were all alone moving slowly towards Major' office, suddenly I heard the sound of roaring of tiger, I was then completely shaken. Then I saw their cage just beside our path. There were two iron cages where in one cage the tigers used to stay and another cage their food were prepared & kept. So, this was the place where so many stories were made and rumored in to the market. Thanks God, I had the opportunity to see that particular place. Then somebody shouted “jaldi karo, woha par mat rook ”. One think, I had marked while going most of the troops were not looking “Punjabi” then I saw there in their shoulder some think written, “Baluch”. So, it was a Baluch Regiment. Now, I could gauge that Battalion HQ was located at Dinajpur. Finally, we could reach the office. I talked with the runner and informed about the case. The runner said, “ap lok yeha par betiy” then he informed Major Saab. After some time we were called in. The Major said that he has received a letter from GHQ via HQ, Easter Command and it was his sole responsibility to dispatch me to West Pakistan in safe and sound. I differ, and explained my argument. The Major looked at me and said, “ Are you sure ? “ I said, “yes I am sure, I want to stay back’. The Maj said, “ Yar tum Bangali lok bohat ziada samajte ho”. Finally, I gave a bond that I would stay back. So, after meeting with Major Saab all my myths were gone. Eralier we had an idea that every day they used to brought many Bengalise and at mid night they were killed in Thakurgaon Army camp and some were given to the Tiger.
