Pilkhana martyrs

Pilkhana martyrs

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman addresses a views-exchange meeting with retired armed forces personnel and family members of officers killed in the 2009 Pilkhana incident at Hotel Radisson Blu in Dhaka on 7 February 2026. Photo: BNP/Facebook

Tarique pledges to reinstate 'BDR' name, honour Pilkhana martyrs

The BNP chief has pledged that if his party forms the government, the military would not be used for political purposes

An army soldier cries as he carries the coffin of a Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) officer in Dhaka on March 2, 2009. Tens of thousands of mourners attended the state funeral for dozens of Bangladesh army officers killed in a mutiny on February 25-26, 2019/ Reuters

Nation commemorates 15th anniversary of Pilkhana carnage

Nation pays tribute to Pilkhana martyrs

Nation pays tribute to Pilkhana martyrs

An army soldier cries as he carries the coffin of a Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) officer in Dhaka March 2, 2009.Tens of thousands of mourners attended the state funeral on Monday for dozens of Bangladesh army officers killed in a mutiny last week — Reuters/Files

12th anniversary of BDR carnage observed