Bangla seeks India to restructure BDR

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Bangla seeks Indian aid to restructure BDR​

Manan KumarFirst Published : 22 May 2009 03:10:00 AM ISTLast Updated :
NEW DELHI: Getting wiser from the bloody mutiny, Bangladesh has sought India’s help in both renaming and restructuring the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), the force responsible for the attempted coup that left nearly 100 of its top Army officers dead.


The issue of restructuring BDR is likely to come up during a potential visit by top government officers to Dhaka in July, sources said.

In the face of the ghastly BDR experience, the impeccable non-violent and disciplined history of the Indian armed forces has once again prompted Bangladesh to look towards the structures of Indian paramilitary forces and also to the army that has substantial mechanisms in place to prevent mutiny.

“What should be the constitution of the BDR, what would be its command structure, how to integrate it with the intelligence set-up or whether to integrate it at all. These are some of the questions Dhaka is facing after the Army-BDR showdown and wants us to pitch in,” said a home ministry source.

There is likelihood of the renamed force recruiting jawans from the country’s rapid action battalions and the armed police. At the same time, the army would retain the overall control.

With the name evoking gory memories, the BDR may be changed to Bangladesh Border Guarding Force (BDGF) or the Bangla National Force.

Although the two sides would be taking up the usual border issues such as 150 yards fencing, infiltration and Bangladesh based Indian Insurgent Groups, an “informal” discussion on the topic is almost certain, sources said.

Bangla seeks India aid to restructure BDR

 

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This is just a bogus reporting.

No mercy will be shown to the border guards who mutinied at other battalion and sector headquarters after the Feb 25 rebellion at Peelkhana headquarters, the BDR director general has said.


BDR Chief Major General Moinul Islam speaks to the media at Rangpur BDR sector on Friday. Photo: Banglar Chokh"They will not come under the aegis of amnesty," Major Gen Mainul Islam said on Friday while speaking to reporters at the BDR sector headquarters at Rangpur.

He also dismissed media reports that the porous borders are unprotected. Those remained insecure from Feb 25 to 27, he said.

Mutineers from different units created an unstable situation by communicating with the 'rogue elements' of Pilkhana, the BDR chief said.

The paramilitary force had been purged of 'rogue elements' and the 'good elements' are being entrusted with work.

All those involved have been arrested and put on trial, Gen Mainul added.

"There will be no arrests anymore. We will have to work to restore the image of BDR by instilling confidence in BDR jawans." He ruled out assistance of India and Myanmar in reforming BDR. "It was reported in the media after I returned from India. It is not true. Nothing will be done against the interest of the country."

The force is being overhauled and its uniform and logo changed, he added.

Later, the BDR chief exchanged views with BDR jawans and high officials

including BDR sector commander of Rangpur colonel Khairuzzaman.

No mercy for mutineers: BDR Chief | priyo.com

 

[zombie]

The more bangladesh wastes time in dealing with the conspirators the more its going to make things worse.It must be a quick and clean court martial.

 

[luckyy]

re:Bangla seeks Indian aid to restructure BDR

first , the working of boarder_patrolling_forces and army , need to be clearly defined ..

 

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re:Bangla seeks Indian aid to restructure BDR

first , the working of boarder_patrolling_forces and army , need to be clearly defined ..

It is defined. Where is the confusion?