Gunfights at BDR HQ

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Army closes in on BDR headquarters

Source : Daily Star Online Report

The army is apparently set to enter the BDR headquarters with heavy arms through all gates near Nilkhet and Hazaribagh, flaring up the fear of a heavy bloodshed.

Tanks closed in on Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in the capital just after 4pm Thursday.

Around 4:15pm, army personnel fired several gunshots on way to the mutineers’ centre of operations.

Some private television stations reported that army already entered the BDR headquarters through gate No 2, triggering a battle as the BDR mutineers retaliated.

Residents of the surrounding areas were evacuated.

Home Minister Sahara Khatun earlier told reporters that BDR jawans agreed to surrender arms and go back to barracks.

Fresh gunshots fired at BDR HQ

Source : Daily Star Online Report

Fresh gunshots were fired at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Headquarters in the capital at about 1:00pm today (Thursday).Several rounds of gunshot were fired inside the headquarters near its Jigtola gate between 1:00pm to 1:15pm.

6 more bodies found near BDR HQ

Dead bodies in the drain.

Curious people and relatives of the BDR men who might have died in the Wednesday’s BDR mutiny awaiting bodies to come through the sluice gate in front of Nawabganj Park near the headquarters in the capital. The photo was taken this morning. PHOTO: STAR Star Online Report

Six more bodies of Wednesday’s mutiny at the BDR Headquarters were found this (Thursday) morning at sluice gate in front of Nawabganj Park near the headquarters in the capital.

Five of them were identified as Lt Col Anisuzzaman, Lt Col Kamruzzaman, Maj Mahbub, Col Zahid and Col Touhid.

The identity of the other could not be known immediately.

Police recovered the bodies from the sluice gate this morning.

Earlier, bodies of the two officers — Col Mujibul Huq and Lt Col Enayetul Haq — were recovered from a sewage system outside the BDR headquarters. But their deaths were not officially declared till filing of this report at 3:45am today.

BDR tragedy: how many officers killed?

A total of 168 military officers were present in BDR Darbar Hall yesterday. Around 15-20 could escape. Rest are liquidated, according to sources.

12:49 PM

BDR inviting emergency!

It is learnt emergency is likely to be proclaimed soon.

Military officers are desetring BDR camps across the country.

Wholesale crackdown on BDR after emergency is proclaimed, it is learnt.

12:04 PM

BDR trouble spreads

Trouble reported in Rajshahi and UNB says it is spreading across the country.

According to UNB army personnel surrounded the BDR Training Camp in Satkania on Thursday morning.

Local sources said a number of soldiers from Bandarban reached at the training camp and surrounded it at about 9:30 am.

They also put barricade on the nearby roads, disrupting transport movement.BDR personnel from inside the camp are reportedly seeking help from the local people over telephone.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Mutiny at Bangladesh Defense Rifles!

Just got news a mutiny has taken place at Bangladesh Defense Rifles, the paramilitary forces that guards the border. Major General Shakil is the DG of BDR.

Sources said there has been some casualties so far.

10:49 AM

BDR Update from Dhaka

According to media sources, troops have taken control and confined officers and their family members. One is killed so far. DG is also injured. The mutiny happened as a result of unfulfilment of some demands of troops.

Military convoys have started moving into the BDR HQ in Pilkhana.

Official confirmation of the incident is not yet available.

11:04 AM

Dhaka Update on BDR Mutiny

This is from news agency UNB:

A trouble reportedly broke out at paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters in the capital this (Wednesday) morning.

Residents close to the BDR HQs at Peelkhana heard sounds of bullets and mortal shells and also saw smoke coming out of the HQs at around 8:30 am.

The residents and police sources said they have heard that the trouble broke out between BDR jawans and their officers as the jawans put forward their demands.An altercation ensued between the jawans and officials at the BDR Darbar Hall, which led to the gunfight.

Meanwhile, army troops from Dhaka Cantonment moved towards the BDR HQs to put down the trouble. Unconfirmed reports said at least one officer was killed and several others were injured in the trouble that panicked the nearby residents.

11:35 AM

Another Dhaka Update on BDR Situation

Rumours have it that scores of troops and officers have been killed in the gunbattle inside BDR HQ. Information are sketchy and unverfied.

ATN said Prime Minister urged BDR troops to surrender arms and promised to listen to them for meeting their demands.

ISPR has warned in a press note stern actions will be taken against those who took law in their hands.

Army personnel have taken positions near BDR HQ.

UNB said Five people, injured by stray bullets in Jigatala area during a gunfight at BDR Headquarters at Peelkhana this (Wednesday) morning, were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and Bangladesh Medical College Hospital.

12:10 PM

DG BDR killed! Update

Military sources said DG BDR Major General Shakil Ahmed is killed, along with four other officers.

The casualty figure is more than 50, according to unverfied information.

TV channels are reporting fierce gunbattle. Morter shells are being fired by soldiers while RAB helicopters are making brush fire.

Ssimilar disturbances are reported from Rangamati district.

12:53 PM

Source: http://bdfact.blogspot.com/search/label/BDR