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Bangladesh:Gunfight at BDR headquarters

'Other forces' behind mutiny not ruled out
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Commerce Minister Mohammad Faruk Khan said there might have been “other forces” behind the BDR mutiny and a high-powered investigation committee has already been formed yesterday to dig out the actual facts.

“We are suspecting involvement of other elements behind such an unfortunate incident at BDR headquarters Wednesday,” he said adding that this forces exploited emotions of deprived soldiers.

He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the three-day 18th US Trade Show 2009 organised jointly by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh and the US Embassy at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

Khan urged the BDR Jawans to calm down and assured them of meeting their demands in phases.

“We have to solve problems and demands of BDR jawans through dialogue. Armed mutiny would not bring solution to any problem.” he said.

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"Such hatred can only be fueled by some external force.Army will certainly not leave these people,I believe.There were two groups within mutineers,one which killed and the other didn't know much about killing.There is another who did not want the mutiny and as a result were killed."

If these BDR committed these killing with help from external force than army need to find them Gaddar and hang them in front of Baitul Mukaram in day light for treason. Apparently they love money more than their own country. This is not a small even that just happened here. This event can lead to end of BD (khuda na Kasta).
 
If these BDR committed these killing with help from external force than army need to find them Gaddar and hang them in front of Baitul Mukaram in day light for treason. Apparently they love money more than their own country. This is not a small even that just happened here. This event can lead to end of BD (khuda na Kasta).

I have serious doubt over these Deputy Assistant Director Touhid,who is now made the DG.He should be taken to remand,so that all the truth comes out of his fat stomach.He was the gainer of these mutiny.These opportunists can shake hands with the enemy.It is all big conspiracy.Conspiracy to weaken Bangladeshi Armed forces.

One serious fact remain:
When Bangladeshi media knew nothing about DG Shakeel's fate,How come Indian Channel announce that he is already dead,that too in headline.We only learnt about it yesterday,but Indian media,I mean all,NDTV,Zee news,knew one day before us.
Was there someone inside who was contacting them?
If yes,then you do the sum.
 
Why do commentators and writers in BD never say what they mean? They should say that India is a suspect not 'outside forces'. Who else could this be other than RAW? ISI simply does not have the depth in Bangladesh to carry out an operation like this. Clearly Col. Faruk Khan does not think it is the Americans since he made the observation at a US trade meeting.
 
Not only that

In order to further escalate the mutiny, Indian spread rumors through their subversive channel to BDR post along borders that Bangladesh army is going to attack. That caused BDR to leave the post and revolted in different areas.

BSF also sent sms to BDR offering support fighting Bangladesh army.
 
I have serious doubt over these Deputy Assistant Director Touhid,who is now made the DG.He should be taken to remand,so that all the truth comes out of his fat stomach.He was the gainer of these mutiny.These opportunists can shake hands with the enemy.It is all big conspiracy.Conspiracy to weaken Bangladeshi Armed forces.

One serious fact remain:
When Bangladeshi media knew nothing about DG Shakeel's fate,How come Indian Channel announce that he is already dead,that too in headline.We only learnt about it yesterday,but Indian media,I mean all,NDTV,Zee news,knew one day before us.
Was there someone inside who was contacting them?
If yes,then you do the sum.

Even Indian aren't behind this but certainty they already started their dirty game by blaming BNP and Jamat-e-Islami. Look at the bigger picture here. These will create tension and mistrust between theses two major group and that can lead to bring further chaos to the nation. It's will be wish for all of us to ignore them malaun and put our head together to bring end to this. we must succeed otherwish we bound to be doomed. I think BD should shut off all these malaun channels for good. ......
 
Khaleda offers govt help in mutiny probe

Thu, Feb 26th, 2009 6:43 pm BdST
Dhaka, Feb 26 (bdnews24.com) – BNP is ready to fully cooperate with the government in in the investigations into the mutiny by some BDR personnel, leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia has said.

"We demand measures to find out whether there were any conspiracy to damage our national institutions through the incident," she said in her first reaction Thursday since the lower-ranked border guards revolted at the headquarters of the paramilitary force in the capital Wednesday.

The mutiny has caused irreparable losses to the country's defence and security system, she said at a press briefing at the party's Gulshan office.

The BNP chief said she was shocked at the "unprecedented instance of the biggest-ever casualties of security forces in Bangladesh's history".

Khaleda urged the people and security forces to sytay alert to overcome the crisis.

She sympathised the families of those who died in the rebellion.

bdnews24.com/sm/khk/bd/2256h.

Why awami isn't calling all the political parties for a depth meeting and find a way to solve this problem. BNP is the party of retired armies. BNP and Jamaat can be helpful now..

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Gunfire in Dhaka mutiny camp stops, tanks in position

* Tanks surround BDR complex as around 50 killed in border guard mutiny
* PM Hasina warns of tough action
* Cell-phone networks shut

DHAKA: Gunfire erupted for the second day at a paramilitary camp in the Bangladesh capital on Thursday, police said, but subsided and stopped after the prime minister appealed for mutineers to return to their barracks.

It was not clear, however, if Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) border troops who had mutinied over pay had moved off the streets of towns elsewhere in the country.

Tanks: At least six government tanks and 10 armoured personnel carriers were in position around the BDR headquarters in Dhaka, where violence on Wednesday killed nearly 50 people.

Warning: “Lay down your guns immediately and go back to barracks. Do not force me to take tough actions or push my patience beyond tolerable limits,” Hasina warned restive BDR troops in a national broadcast on Thursday afternoon.

“Give democracy and the economy a chance to develop.”

The turmoil underscores the challenges faced by Hasina, who took office only last month after winning parliamentary elections in December that returned Bangladesh to democracy after nearly two years of army-backed emergency rule.

The mutiny had begun on Wednesday at the BDR’s Dhaka headquarters and shooting there and in the immediate vicinity accounted for the known deaths so far.

Shooting incidents involving BDR troops then erupted in more than a dozen other towns on Thursday, local police said.

Cell-phone: Mobile phone services were ordered cut by the government to stem rumours and misinformation, one cell-phone operator said, making it difficult to find out what was happening around the impoverished South Asian nation.

An amnesty brought calm to the capital on Thursday morning but fresh firing broke out in the afternoon before Hasina’s speech.

The firing subsided and then stopped and BDR troops resumed laying down weapons under the amnesty after Hasina’s speech, but police urged residents around the complex to evacuate.

“Vacate your homes, leave the area and go with your children to safer places,” one policeman said over a loudspeaker.

Dhaka streets were largely deserted and residents were tense as they waited to see what happened next.

Bangladesh, home to more than 140 million people, has had several military coups since independence in 1971, but this week’s mutinies are over pay, benefits and command structure, officials and local media said, not politics.

Traditionally the BDR is led by army officers. Some BDR troops want commanders drawn from their own ranks.

The main duty of the BDR troops is guarding the country’s borders, but they often back up the army and police in meeting other defence and security requirements.

As the government worked to restore order in Dhaka on Thursday, shooting began from BDR units scattered across the country. A Reuters reporter in Sylhet in the northeast said BDR troops were “coming on the street holding up guns and shooting”.

BDR members barricaded a highway linking two districts in the southern region while they took over camps from army commanders at several places, local officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties in those actions.

The unrest is a blow to hopes Hasina’s government could bring stability that would attract much-needed investors and boost development to Bangladesh, where around 40 percent of the populace live below the poverty line.

On Thursday Hasina expressed deep shock over the deaths and urged the mutinous troops not to “kill your brothers or make your sisters widows”.

Witnesses said police recovered the bodies of six BDR officers near the Dhaka headquarters on Thursday. On Wednesday, police found two officers dead.

Analysts said the mutinies pose a major challenge for Hasina in keeping together the powerful defence forces – which have often intervened in the country’s politics – and in tackling their grievances without risking further discord.

“This poses a huge challenge for the prime minister and her government, who need to be tactful in trying to resolve it,” said retired Major General Azizur Rahman, a former BDR chief. reuters

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Gunfire in Dhaka mutiny camp stops, tanks in position

Tanks and army left the area as mutiny had ended last evening. Now search and rescue are underway. Everyone reflecting how this happened and who are behind it? There are already some clue if you read some of previous post.
 
Things are very bad,the borders are unprotected.More than a 100 top echelon officers killed or missing ,the entire BDR high command destroyed.

everyone needs a cool head now and Hasina has done a good job.She should continue this and ignore ANY outside suggestions.

Investigations should be thorough, this was one of the worst incidents to occur in the country.
 
Tanks, troops enter BDR HQ

Fri, Feb 27th, 2009 6:34 am BdST
Dhaka, Feb 27 (bdnews24.com)—Army troops, backed by tanks, entered the BDR compound Friday morning.

bdnews24.com staff correspondent Prodip Chowdhury saw six tanks, 20 armoured vehicles roll through the main entrance of the paramilitary headquarters into the sprawling complex at 11:57am.

The correspondent said the troops, speaking through loudspeakers, asked people move away as they drove up the Satmasjid Road from their overnight base in Dhanmondi Residential Area.

"Keep quiet. No slogans, please," they said.

BREAKING NEWSTanks, troops enter BDR HQ :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::
 
If these army troops commit any access, this is where failure of Hasina govt begins.


Main culprits (around 200) who killed officers and part of the mutiny already fled. Access on any remaining BDR men inside BDR HQ would be disaster. I hope my fear is wrong.
 
A case of command, intelligence failure

Hafiz Shamsheer


Even the fools will not agree that Wednesday's mutiny at the BDR headquarters, in which at least a number of military officers, including the Director-General, were among at least 50 killed, is now the end of the story.

The narrative is by no means closed despite some positive gloss the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is bent on putting on the surface by way of an explanation that, following a general amnesty she was forced to offer, the rebel BDR men have started surrendering their arms.

Why is this self-deception? And does this general amnesty mean that those responsible for killing Major-General Shakil Ahmed, Col Mujibul Huq, Lieutenant Colonel Enayetul Huq and others will go scot-free? Shall they be immune from answering for their deeds?

You are on the one hand trying to bring to justice the people who are alleged to have roles in 1971 war crimes; and on the other you are letting the killers of these senior military officers off the hook. What kind of dichotomy is it? Is it not self-deception?

Many men have many minds. They include self-styled experts, academics, journalists, economists, warts and all. Much of their views have been reflected in the talk shows in our various electronic media. Some of them do make lot of senses, but some others are simply craps.

And yet both seem to agree that the sum of the tragic and horrific parts should be described in two words: Command Failure.

Yes, command failure, for which blame must rest not only on those who had been killed, but also those who spearheaded the campaign. A large chunk of it should be on the country's intelligence system. Fingers are sharply pointed at the Forces Intelligence network. During the two years of the rule of the Caretaker Government, its officers and men were busy reshaping the country's political structure, particularly after their Master Plan of Minus Two collapsed. In the process they lost sight of the principal job they were supposed to do. Instead of addressing their basic work, they put their fingers in every political pie.

Nobody denies that the BDR men had some axes to grind. They have already circulated a list of 50 demands to which the authorities paid no heed. But where is the other side of the story? Most newspapers haven't cared to find out. Neither has anyone tried to analyse why the rebel elements want the military to be completely out of the BDR. The current structure has worked for more then 200 years. The BDR is the continuation of Assam Rifles in British India, then Bengal Rifles, then East Pakistan Rifles and finally Bangladesh Rifles. In all those structures, military officers had always been in command. Why do they want sudden change now?

Well, without much more ado, let's go to where we started: The story is not yet over. Sheikh Hasina is surely riding on a tiger. Let's see how successfully she puts this ferocious animal under leash.

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I am not sure about inside thinking of PM but one thing we needed was avoiding further blood bath inside BDR HQ by army action. Many thinks amnesty was mistake but without it there situation could be even more tragic.

But I am not sure if that will be true any more as army rolled in with tank.
 
I am not sure about inside thinking of PM but one thing we needed was avoiding further blood bath inside BDR HQ by army action. Many thinks amnesty was mistake but without it there situation could be even more tragic.

But I am not sure if that will be true any more as army rolled in with tank.

I think the amnesty put off the bloodbath but it will happen anyway if the amnesty holds. Even if the amnesty is canceled there is still likely to be a bloodbath but where and when is not clear now.
 
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