Monday, March 2, 2009

After The Mutiny, Questions About Bangladesh's Army

The bodies of Bangladesh Rifles officials are recovered from a mass graveyard inside the Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka. Andrew Biraj / Reuters

From Time Magazine:


Bangladesh is still reeling following the discovery of mass graves and evidence of cold-blooded execution of army officers who were killed amid last week's mutiny at the headquarters of the nation's paramilitary border security force, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). The body of Lt. Col. Golam Kibria was found floating through a sluice gate in a nearby sewer Monday morning, bringing the death toll to 74, with 70 more BDR commanding officers who were present at the headquarters when the mutiny occurred still missing and presumed dead. The mutineers initially raised demands related to their pay and conditions of service, but the extent of the carnage now appears to raise concerns about the depths of the anger that led to the uprising.

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More News On the Mutiny And Massacre In Bangladesh

Bangladesh Holds Mass Military Funeral for Army Officers Slain by Mutineers -- Voice Of America
Bangladesh deploys army to catch mutineers -- Yahoo News/AP
Bangladesh manhunt for mutineers -- BBC
Bangladeshi army hunts mutineers -- UPI
Bangladesh army steps up mutineer hunt -- CNN
China hopes Bangladesh to maintain stability -- China View

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