Retired Major Abdul Hafiz has been arrested by Bangladeshi detectives for his alleged role in the 2009 BDR mutiny conspiracy, which resulted in the deaths of 74 people, including high-ranking military officers at the Pilkhana headquarters.
Retired Major Arrested in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 1 (ANI): A retired Bangladeshi military officer, Major Abdul Hafiz, was arrested by detectives over allegations of involvement in activities against state security, participation in the BDR mutiny conspiracy, and maintaining contacts with the killers, a security official said on Sunday.
“Major (Retd.) Khondokar Abdul Hafiz has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police from the capital’s Banani over his involvement in activities anti-ethical to state security, conspiracy in the BDR massacre, and collusion with the killers,” a security official told ANI, without elaborating.
Background of the BDR Mutiny
On February 25-26, 2009, a bloody mutiny broke out at Pilkhana, the Dhaka headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR)–the country’s primary border protection force. The 36-hour siege resulted in the brutal killing of 74 people, including 57 deputed Bangladesh Army officers, among whom was BDR Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed. It remains the single largest loss of military officers in Bangladesh’s history.
Restructuring of the Border Force
After the BDR mutiny, the Bangladesh government restructured the paramilitary force and renamed it Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB. The force is responsible for securing the country’s borders, and its previous name was Bangladesh Rifles, or BDR. (ANI)
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