DACCA: The East Pakistan Chief Minister, Mr Nurul Amin, said here in a radio broadcast that the Central Government was sympathetically considering the problems of the province which had been so forcefully placed before her. He again referred to the foreign Press propaganda to the effect that there was ... discord between the Centre and the province and ... denied any such suggestions. … Referring to the introduction of primary education scheme [he] appealed to the teachers to give their wholehearted support. — News agencies

[Meanwhile, according to news agencies from Calcutta,] Goans and East Pakistan Muslims, who have hitherto enjoyed a virtual monopoly of seamen’s jobs in Bharat’s merchant navy, might be faced with stiff competition... .

… The Government of India was contemplating the extension of its year-old “pre-sea training” scheme, presently confined to the turning out of deck and engine-room ratings, to include a course for stewards, saloon and mess ratings. The announcement was made at the recent passing-out parade of ... 80 trainees, most of whom were Hindu refugees from East Pakistan, on board the training ship, Andrew, at King George’s Docks.

Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2026