BDR soldiers

BDR soldiers’ retirement age to be reduced to 45

Thu October 15, 2009 - 2:10pm BdST

The final draft of the plan for reconstituting the Bangladesh Rifles, after its soldiers revolted against their officers from the army in February, proposes to curtail retirement age for BDR personnel to 45 from 57 years of age for ‘revitalising the border force.’ The BDR director general, Major General Mainul Islam, on Wednesday placed the reconstitution plan at a meeting with home secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder in the chair at the secretariat.

Police launch probe into murder of 2 BDR soldiers

Sun October 4, 2009 - 12:07pm BdST

The police on Saturday launched investigations into the murder of two soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles in custody in March and May. Earlier on Friday night, the police filed two murder cases with the New Market police station in connection with the deaths of the two BDR soldiers, lance nayek Mobarak Hossain and havilder Mahiuddin.

Defiance, frustration led to mutiny: Probe report

Wed May 27, 2009 - 6:43pm BdST

Reluctance to comply with the army and pent-up frustration over unfulfilled demands led to the mutiny at Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Pilkhana on February 25.

1,341 arrested BDR soldiers not brought to court Tuesday

Tue May 12, 2009 - 11:29pm BdST

Government authorities refrained from producing 1,341 suspected BDR mutineers in the metropolitan court on Tuesday citing accommodation problem for the big horde and security risks as the deterrents.

Rights body worried at death of BDR soldiers in custody

Sun April 26, 2009 - 12:04am BdST
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The Bangladesh government should protect detainees suspected of involvement in the February massacre of army officers from being killed or mistreated, Human Rights Watch said today.

BDR soldiers cut off from families from today

Mon March 23, 2009 - 11:55pm BdST
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Commerce Minister Faruk Khan today said family members will not be allowed to meet BDR soldiers kept inside the BDR headquarters from today.

Slain BDR soldiers’ families to be assisted subject to their role in mutiny

Fri March 20, 2009 - 11:57pm BdST

Giving financial and other supports by government to families of BDR soldiers killed in mutiny now depe-nds on determination of their role during revolt.