BDR Carnage: Govt declares 25 Feb as Jatiya Shaheed Sena Dibash
However, the day will not be marked as a public holiday
The interim government has decided to observe 25 February as Jatiya Shaheed Sena Dibash, honouring the sacrifice of army officers who lost their lives in the tragic Pilkhana incident.
A notification issued by the Cabinet Division today (23 February) instructed all ministries, divisions and organisations to comply with the observance annually.
However, the day will not be marked as a public holiday, it added.
On 25 February 2009, several hundred mutineers of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), launched an armed rebellion at the Pilkhana headquarters of the paramilitary force, brutally killing 74 people.
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Among the martyrs were 56 valiant army officers, including the then BDR chief Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed. Their sacrifice remains a dark yet solemn chapter in the nation's history.
Each year, the country remembers this tragic day with deep sorrow, paying tribute to those who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
