BDR massacre commission to identify local, foreign conspiracies: chief
The chairman of the newly formed National Independent Commission formed to reinvestigate the 2009 BDR massacre, Major General (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman, said on Thursday...
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BDR Carnage: Genocide case filed against Hasina, aides
The families of 22 victims of the 2009 carnage at then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor on Thursday accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her defense adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former army chief Moneen U Ahmed and 55 others of crimes against humanity and genocide...
BDR massacre: a call for justice
THE massacre at the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles, now renamed as Border Guard Bangladesh, on February 25, 2009, stands as harrowing tragedy in Bangladesh鈥檚 history. Fifty-seven army officers were murdered by the border guards. Alongside the officers, several civilians fell victim to the barbarity. The crime was marked by unimaginable...
BDR Massacre: Gono Odhikar Parishad faction wants formation of commission
Gono Odhikar Parishad faction on Wednesday demanded formation of a national enquiry commission for fresh investigation into then Bangladesh Rifles killings that took place at the then BDR headquarters in Dhaka on February 25, 2009...
Committee to be formed in five working days to ensure justice in BDR massacre
Home affairs adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday announced that a committee would be formed within the next five working days to ensure justice for the BDR massacre.
Reinvestigation into BDR killings case demanded
Families of the then Bangladesh Rifles members jailed over the 2009 BDR mutiny on Friday demanded re-investigation into their cases.
Retired army officers demand punishment for perpetrators of BDR massacre
Speakers from 鈥楯ustice for Comrades,鈥� a platform of retired army officers, have called for the arrest and exemplary punishment of those responsible for various killings, including the killing of 57 army officers during the BDR mutiny, as well as cases of enforced disappearances that occurred under the previous Awami League government.
Govt asks BGB to stay prepared to face any situation
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lieutenant General, retd, Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the Border Guard Bangladesh had been instructed to stay fully prepared to tackle any situation along the border.
HC seeks update on BDR carnage probe body
The High Court on Monday directed the government to submit a report on December 15 on the formation of a National Independent Investigation Committee to thoroughly investigate the February 25鈥�26, 2009, massacre at the then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters...
Families for lodging complaint with ICT to unearth truth of Pilkhana BDR carnage
The families of the victims of the 2009 Pilkhana carnage on Thursday announced that they would lodge a complaint to the International Crimes Tribunal against deposed prime minister...
BDR mutiny to be reinvestigated soon: home adviser
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government home adviser lieutenant general (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the BDR mutiny would be reinvestigated soon.
Commission demanded for ensuring justice
Families of the victims of the February 25鈥�26, 2009 rebellion in the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles and sacked BDR members on Saturday demanded a commission to ensure punishment for actual perpetrators...
Govt urged to form commissions over killings
Rights activists, lawyers and politicians on Saturday urged the interim government to form separate commissions to investigate the BDR Mutiny carnage in 2009, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh rally in 2013 and students-led mass uprising in July-August this year...
Dismissed personnel demand reinstatement with full benefits
Affected members of the BDR mutiny from 64 districts called for the reinstatement of innocent BDR personnel who were dismissed following the tragic events in...
Govt revokes special PPs in BDR mutiny explosives case
The government recently cancelled the appointment of 17 special public prosecutors in an Explosive Substances Act case, filed with Lalbagh police station over the 2009 BDR mutiny...
Ex-chief of Bangladesh Army Moeen for BDR mutiny re-investigation
Breaking his silence for the past 15 years following the February 25鈥�26, 2009 rebellion in the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles, former army general Moeen U Ahmed demanded...
Hasina鈥檚 role 鈥榤ysterious鈥� after BDR carnage: BNP聽聽
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member major (retired) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the activity of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was...
Re-investigation into BDR mutiny to begin soon: Home adviser
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that the interim government would soon start re-investigating the killings into the rebellion in the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles, now Border Guard Bangladesh, that took place in February 25鈥�26, 2009...
India, Sheikh Hasina blamed for 2009 BDR Mutiny
Speakers at a discussion blamed the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the Indian government for the February 25鈥�26, 2009 rebellion in the headquarters of erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles, now Border Guard Bangladesh...
8 more murder cases filed against Hasina, aides
At least ten more murder cases were filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aides on Sunday, taking the number of cases filed against her to 66 after the...
Families for fresh probe, making findings public聽
Families of the victims of the February 25鈥�26, 2009 rebellion in the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles demanded to the interim government a fresh inquiry into the killing of 75 people, including...
Dismissed BDR personnel demand job reinstatement
Former border force personnel, who were dismissed following the 2009 rebellion in the formerly Bangladesh Rifles, on Thursday staged demonstrations in Rajshahi demanding reinstatement of their jobs...
Full truth of BDR carnage a must
VICTIM families of the 2009 carnage in the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles, now renamed as the Border Guard Bangladesh, term the earlier legal proceedings a mockery of justice, noting that partisan interests of the Awami League government, overthrown on August 5, clouded the investigation. Several hundred border guards took up arms against...
BDR mutiny victim families want publication of probe reports, inquiry commission
Families of the deceased persons during 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny on Saturday placed a series of demands, calling for the publication of investigation reports and...