August 17, Forty Years Ago: Sheikh Mujib Buried

India Grieved
India said the political developments in Dacca are “internal matters” of Bangladesh, while adding that it was “deeply grieved” by the “tragic death of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, who led the national struggle for liberation with steadfastness and courage”. The US said it was following the situation “closely”.

Flood Warning
The Central Water and Power Research Station, Khadakwasla, and the India Meteorological Department developed telemetric instrumentation, which could warn about floods. These instruments could report automatically by wireless, rainfall and rain intensity and river water levels and flood velocities at different points in the upstream reaches.

Monsoon Tourism
The government and the private sector were looking at tourists from West Asia and Buddhist pilgrims to rescue the flagging tourism sector. A campaign was on to pitch the Indian monsoon as a tourist attraction to prospective visitors from arid but oil-rich Gulf countries and Sheikhdoms, the report said.