[3] In 1960's, The National Press Trust, which was a government-owned organization, took over and operated directly a number of the more prominent newspapers.
On 24 January 1971, the offices of The Morning News and the other pro-Pakistan military junta newspaper, Dainik Pakistan, were burned down by protestors.
[4] On 2 March 1971, Pakistani soldiers shot at protesters outside the newspaper office at DIT intersection around 9:30 pm.
[3] The Morning News was supportive of the Muslim League faction led by Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin.
It called the movement demanding Bengali be made the state language of Pakistan a conspiracy of Indians and Hindus.