Dacca, March 2.—One person was killed and seven were wounded today when security forces fired on a mob blocking the highway near Dacca airport.

It was the first death in the wave of protest which swept across East Pakistan today after the Government's decision to postpone the first meeting of the newly elected Constituent Assembly and replace civilian provinical governors with martial law administrators.
Thousands of angry citizens and students roamed the streets of Dacca today. stoning English and Urdu language signs, looting stores and burning cars.

The city itself was paralysed by a general strike, called by Shaikh Mujibur Rahman, the East Pakistan leader. Shops. offices and factories were closed as well as schools and colleges.

This evening a mile-long procession of demonstrators, mostly mill workers carrying iron bars and bamboo rods, headed out of the industrial section of the city towards the business centre.

Pakistan radio announced earlier today that the Government was reinforcing its reimposition, of military rule with a decree of press censorship. It said that there was a ban in all provinces on the publication of news, views, photographs, commentaries and features which were aimed at the integrity and sovereignty of the country.

U.P.I. and Reuter.