BDR keen to start more mutiny cases soon

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) is now taking all out preparations to start the trial process of the eight more remaining cases linked to the Peelkhana mutiny by April this year, BDR sources said.

BSF to remove border post from Bangladesh

The Indian Border Security Force yesterday came up with a commitment to remove their newly set up 'border post' inside Bangladesh territory and 'sub-post' on Naljuri border in Jaintapur in Sylhet.

BSF digs 25 bunkers inside Bangladesh

Indian Border Security Force dug 25 bunkers following an overnight intrusion into Bangladesh territory through Padua-Protappur border in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet and retreated yesterday afternoon after 19 hours.

• BDR-BSF firm to stop 'innocent' killing
• BSF kills 838 Bangladeshis in 10 years

BDR-BSF firm to stop 'innocent' killing

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday announced their resolve to prevent killings of innocent civilians along the border.

• India voices tough on border killings
• Border talks in Delhi: Sylhet border tense, fresh BSF intrusion
• BSF kills 838 Bangladeshis in 10 years

BDR is 'fighting back'

Bangladesh Rifles chief Maj Gen Mainul Islam said Wednesday the border force had fought and overcome the difficulties it faced since the bloody mutiny erupted during Rifles Week a year ago. He also said if the border guards who were present in last year's Durbar had taken action such tragedy may not have occurred.

BDR chief: BSF intruding 'by force'

Bangladesh Rifles chief Maj Gen Mainul Islam has alleged that Indian border guards are intruding onto Bangladeshi territory "by force".

BSF kills one in Jhenidah

A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot dead by Indian Border Security Forces on Baghadanga frontier in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenidah on Friday.

BDR dress, design changing, death penalty for mutiny

Bangladesh's border force is set to undergo structural and cosmetic changes and will be administered by a new law that sets death as the maximum penalty for mutiny, one year on from the carnage at Pilkhana. But the question lingers, as military authority is set to remain intact, whether the underlying reasons for the revolt, will be addressed.

Mourn

Mourn in BDR tragedy. Some file photo.