Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Hundreds Charged In Bangladesh Over Failed Mutiny Last Year

Mutinous soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles stand inside their
headquarters in Dhaka last year. Photo: Reuters


Bangladesh Charges 824 People Over Deadly Mutiny -- BBC

Prosecutors in Bangladesh have charged 824 people with the killing of dozens of army officers during last year's mutiny at barracks in Dhaka.

Most of the accused were members of a paramilitary border force who rebelled over pay and conditions.

All of the suspects could face the death penalty if found guilty.

Officials say that 74 people, most of them senior army officers, were killed during the two-day rebellion in the capital in February 2009.

The violence had also spread nationwide and Bangladesh appeared to be on the brink of civil war.

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More News On last Year's Failed Mutiny

Bangladesh charges 824 for deadly mutiny murders -- AFP
824 charged in Bangladesh border guards mutiny -- Sify News
Court to decide on charge sheet July 26 -- The Daily Star
Bangladesh police charge 824, mostly border guards, for their role in deadly mutiny -- Canadian Press
More charged over Bangladesh mutiny -- Al Jazeera
Death penalty proposed for Bangladesh mutineers -- Sify News
Bangladesh reforms border force after mutiny -- Reuters

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