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Listen to BBC Bangla now: Click on probaho:
http://bbcbangla.com
7:34: BBC quotes government source and says the mutiny is over: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7912392.stm
7:30 PM: Some BDR jawans are trying to escape in civilian dress. They are brought in at Abahoni field camp. ATN interviewing live some of the officers who were captured. Shocking tales of brutality on them.
Police IGP has excused himself from duty today to deal with personal tragedy of losing his son in Law. His daughter was married to him in January.
6.44 pm
Rumi Ahmed analyses from Dhaka:
The BDR mutiny is over ( at least in Dhaka). the best case scenerio seems to have happened..
1. BDR surrendered to political ladership
2. Political leadership took control and ran the negotiation. even ex military men were not visible.
3. Army action was also allowed to take place. But with minimum risk of casuality..
6.38 pm
A UV regular (and a media star who likes to remain anonymous): looks like the PM’s but don’t waste your time or your hospital bills trying to test me, y’heard? dont gamble with ya health, nig***z. if we have to come in after you, its ON beyotches! speech worked.
6.31 pm
BDR gate area has no BDR personnel guarding the gates any more. No firing. 19 officers released so far.
6.03 pm
RAB has arrested 27 BDR in nawabgonj area – Banglavsion
white flag flying over pilkhana – Banglavision
5.52 pm
Diganta TV showed footage of BDR members simply climbing over the gates and alking through population centres after giving up their arms. Covered their faces when they saw cameras.
5.48 pm
A dose of humour for stress relief. Shahrier Kabir tells BBC that Jamaat might be behind this. At least one Indian channel has reported this too. Of course one can equally speculate about India’s role too — border guard bhenge gele kaar laav? Meanwhile a UV regular tells me: shob dosh Hyder Husyn er, oi beta BDR niye gaan likhsilo!
5.38 pm
300 or so troops on standby with mortar arund Rd 4a.
5.36 pm
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=5anak0&s=5
5.28 pm
Channel 1 showing footage again of terror-stricken people fleeing dhanmondi – past Anam plaza, past the eidgah – while the army moves all along the lake
5.23 pm
Asaduzzaman Noor gives good news from inside Pilkahana: http://www.somewhereinblog.net/blog/alamgirkumkum/28916978
5.06 pm
The rebels were given time to surrender arms by 4 pm. The time has now passed. That’s why army has position. Waiting for the go order. 160 officer posted inside Pilkhana, 150 unaccounted.
Two sources report: “BDR HQ has raised the white flag of surrender.” — 1 twit/ 1 quoting Banglavision
Good news is army is still moving in under government direction.
Shahara khatun entered bdr 15 mins ago with nanok, and mirza azam according to nTV
channel 1 reports locals in hajaribagh area, gate 5
bdr jowans are escaping in civil dresses
5.01pm
according to chn 1 govt envoy is again meeting with bdr team in ambala inn
4.55 pm
channel 1 has report with footage of BDR rebellions in other areas, including all 19 camps in Sathkhira where we have a large border
Satkhira, Jessore in south
Nowga, Chapai in north
syhlet, srimongal in northwest
chittang, feni, cox’s bazar in south
4.44 pm
RTV – chaotic scenes at gate #3
army moving in
but crowds of people who live in the neighbourhood fleeing
they’re on the streets with families carrying bags
Military and RAB have moved in through gate # 3. BDR retreated to gate #1. Another troop of army moved near gate #1. Curfew like situation near all the gates. Diganta TV reports
there is no news from outside dhaka, no channels are updating on that
4.44 pm
4.39 pm
RTV – all quiet at pilkhana
channel 1 – 8-9 tanks in front of abahani
4.29 pm
Army marching on Dhanmondi streets. Bangla Vision reports army has taken position in new market / nilkhet.
4:15 pm: Hasina’s really good speech online. Watch here
4.14pm
Tanks seen around gabtoli, moving from Savar into Dhaka.
3.57pm
one channel says – tapas has asked his constituents to be safe
another – tapas has asked his constituents to keep their distance
yet another – tapas has asked armed forces to move their constituents to safety
air force dropped leaflets inside BDR – ISPR
3.23 pm
ETV showing dhanmondi residents around pilkhana being evacuated. police are helping, though some may be fleeing of their own accord. Security around PM’s residence suddenly increased. the AL leadership was there all morning
3.17 pm
A most telling bunch of tweets at http://twitter.com/TheTravlnAzn h/t bardmarsh.
3.07pm
Boishakhi TV shows footage of Rajshahi BDR HQ where the same scene as yesterday is playing out. BDR in either Srimongol or Syhlet HQ have taken up positions for around 4 km out of their HQ. I’m getting some independent confirmation on situation in Brahmanbaria where the same is supposed to be happening. In all these places, BDR is using mics to warn the gneral populace to stay away. What’s happened is that a lot of their commanding officers were in Dhaka for Rifles week and with news going back that they might be dead, chain of command is effectively broken.
NTV reports that BDR has removed arms from gate 3 after PM’s speech.
2.35pm
Hasina’s speech just concluded. Carrot and stick. Don’t remember direct quotes, but here are the highlights:
- aimed abt 70% towards BDR and 30% towards army. Says she understands the losses of loved ones, so understands the pain of yesterday. Says, “revenge is not the way”.
- carrot and stick – says her govt. has tried negotiations, but she is prepared to take any steps for the national interest. Says more than halfway thorugh the speech and then again near the end. “My duty towards my people” kinda rhetoric. “I have come here today with a gun and an olive branch” kind of logic, putting the onus for anything to follow strictly on the BDR.
- formation of high-powered committee to look into BDR grievances
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TV news is reporting the rebellion is spreading across Bangladesh. Post your updates. No rumours please. Just information based on what you are seeing in news, real life etc. We will try to post updates here as well.
Be Safe. Stay home. Time has come to decisively control this violence.
- PM to Address soon (no time given)
- There are reports of rank and file soldiers seizing control of their barracks and camps in at least 12 different towns and cities since early on Thursday.
- The Bangladesh Rifles or BDR has 45,000 men stationed at 42 camps across the country.
In some cases, the border guards have taken their officers hostage, and in others they have forced them to leave, reports say.
Some mutineers told the BBC that they had taken up arms over fears that regular army units had been ordered to disarm them.
There are unconfirmed reports of gunfire in the main port city of Chittagong, at Feni, on the eastern border with India, in Rajshahi in the north west, and Sylhet in the north.
A man claiming to be a BDR soldier in Chittagong said they had opened fire to prevent regular army units from entering their camp, unconfirmed reports say.
Another report said similar incidents had occurred at Cox’s Bazaar and Feni.
In Khulna in the south, border guards have reportedly blocked a road, but no shooting has taken place.
The police chief in the north-eastern Moulivibazar district told the AFP news agency that the border guards were “firing indiscriminately”.
“Their commanding officer told me that he has fled the camp.”
the arms surrender deadline is approching..do we see any positive development?
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Reports pouring in from all over Bangladesh that BDR camps across the country and at the borders are in a state of heightened unrest.– Boishakhi
Govt has denied these reports — NTV
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Trouble spreads to paramilitary BDR camps across Bangladesh
DHAKA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — Trouble reportedly broke out at paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) camps across the country Thursday morning after thousands of BDR soldier staged revolt against their officers deputed from Bangladeshi Army at BDR headquarters in capital Dhaka Wednesday morning, private news agency UNB reported.
In southeastern Feni town, residents close to BDR camp heard sounds of bullets on Thursday morning. Local sources said they heard sounds of bullets and also saw smoke coming out of the camp at about 8:30 a.m.
Panicked residents started leaving the area after hearing the gunshots.
In southwestern Satkhira town, firing began at BDR camp at 10:30 a.m. BDR personnel took position on nearby highway, bringing traffic to a standstill.
Students of Rifles School inside the BDR camp area and the adjoining Textile Mills School have been confined in their schools following firing incident, creating panic among the guardians.
In northwestern Naogaon town, sounds of gunshot were heard from BDR camp Thursday morning creating panic among the local residents.
Local sources said BDR men got agitated and started firing following a rumor that army would come to capture the BDR camp.
In northeastern Sylhet city, tension escalated after sounds of gunshots coming out from BDR camp in the city on Thursday morning.
All educational institutions near the area remained close following the trouble that created panic among the city dwellers.
Besides, sounds of gunshot were also heard in BDR camps in northwestern Dinajpur, and Thakurgaon towns.
Link
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/26/content_10901351.htm
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Mutiny spreads outside Dhaka, government-troopers begin talks
Dhaka, Feb 26 (IANS) Amid reports that the uprising by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers had spread beyond Dhaka, a government team here Thursday began talks with the mutineers who had a day earlier fought fierce battles with the army, killing at least 50 people.
Though the rebel troopers in Dhaka surrendered their arms after an amnesty offer by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday evening, there were reports that the border guards had begun fighting in other towns. “Fighting is raging outside the BDR camp, with troops coming on the street holding up guns and shooting,” Times Online quoted a witness as saying in Sylhet, in the northeast of the country.
Hasina Thursday met the three service chiefs and also held an emergency meeting of her cabinet and political colleagues. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Matia Choudhury and her team began the talks at 9 a.m., Star Online said. The surrender of arms by the BDR troopers began past 1 a.m. Thursday, but tension prevailed at the headquarters at Pilkhana on the outskirts of the national capital.
Gunshots were reportedly fired long after Hasina announced a general amnesty.
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam said that the death toll was likely to be 50.
As many as 15,000 soldiers took part in the rebellion. The condition of many senior officers, including its BDR chief, Major General Shakil Ahmed, was not known.
Red Crescent Society officials at about 3 a.m. entered the headquarters to take out the women and children trapped inside as the mutinous troopers agreed to set them free. The troopers’ grievances relate to their pay packets and working conditions. There is also a sentiment against the army from where the top brass of the BDR is drawn.
A rebel trooper was quoted by New Age as saying: “Although the military officers receive 30 percent of their salary in special allowance for serving in the Bangladesh Rifles, we get a monthly allowance of Taka 260 ($38 approx.) for the same job. We run the same risks.”
The BDR trooper pointed out that in case of death on duty, compensation of only Taka 50,000-100,000 was paid. With border checkposts left unmanned and patrolling virtually abandoned by troopers who disarmed their officers at some places, neighbour India placed its Border Security Force (BSF) on full alert and monitored the developments closely.
Uncertainty prevailed in most outposts and camps as the army officials there felt shaky with troopers focusing on the situation in Dhaka without concentrating on their daily patrol, according to reports reaching Dhaka said.
Link
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/mutiny-spreads-outside-dhaka-government-troopers-begin-talks-second-lead_100159787.html
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Today’s thread here http://unheardvoice.net/blog/2009/02/26/the-day-after-2/
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Bangla Vision reports that Grand Alliance politicians now involved in negotiations . Team includes Jalil, Menon, Inu and Anisul Islam Mahmud. Seems to be a different approach from the government.
Menon and Inu are well versed in uprisings and rebellions, so perhaps they can engage positively with the soldiers.
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excellent going, PM.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/world/asia/26bangla.html?ref=world
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Reporter at Ambala Inn tweeting that they are being asked to leave the area in anticipation of heavy firefight. Check out http://twitter.com/TheTravlnAzn
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http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/02/25/world/international-us-bangladesh-mutineers.html
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Barrister Taposh has asked the residents of Dhanmandi to take shelter in safe places. Signs are bad.
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All residents of Pilkhana near the BDR gate (around the two graveyards) have been told to leave the area. I have relatives living there, they are looking for ways to evacuate, some are refusing to move. Crazy situation.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7911936.stm
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Mr, Rafique…
why do you think its a failure of Mr Moin?
if you say so, then the water goes to the top level too, i mean the PM. coz for the last couple of months we are not governed by army backed caretaker govt.
please don’t say anything out of emotion.
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this is the time to be pragmatic and rational.
may allah bless us all.
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what if a part army soldiers express their support over the mutiny of BDR?can u guys imagine?
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emran
under the caretaker government, we all know tht it was actually an army backed government.What do u think tht prolonged the caretaker govt.?do u thnk that it was preplanned to play with the economy with the needed coommodity. who hv gained from such prolong crisis? now from the claims n accusition frm Jawans we had a got a very few sign of what army and BDrR played a role with our essential coomodities. How can an army backed BDR may become so uncontrolled if corruption wasnt at mass level? Isnt it the corruption of commanding officers tht had led the BDR to mutiny, to fall for chain of command? is that so.. than many of the army officers including gen muin and some of caretaker Govt must be taken account for such griveious incident through out the country..
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catastrophe
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isn’t it too early to draw such conclusions?
i can remember one quote from Bill Maher..
“The problem is that the people with the most ridiculous ideas are always the people who are most certain of them.”
sorry if it hurts..
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[...] Unheard Voice Blog: 3.23 pm: ETV showing dhanmondi residents around pilkhana being evacuated. police are helping, [...]
7 tanks and 2 armed personal vehicles were observed crossing Shaymoli just now from eyewitness.
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Number of tanks and armored vehicles are passing by Dhanmondi 27 towards BRD HQ
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It might seem ridiculous at the moment to those ppl who hv low intelligence over whts really going on. The point is if what u r saying is true, then u hv seen tht ppl are already blaming our intelligence not to be able to get to know of this, even tht was seen when JMB stroke throughout the country. Things n situation may change as well as such ideas that ridicules the country.
At frst, when it was heard tht BDR DG was killed it also ridiculed ppl and no matter it came true later. The main point is we may redicule ppl but can we to our politicians? and last of all wht ever were the reasons tht should must be foundout by thorough investigation, wht i fear will noy take place.
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People of 3 miles radius from the Bdr HQ are being evacuated. Reports ( Unofficial ) have arrived that mortars are being set up in the rooftops of houses directed towards BDR HQ ( mortars are kind of a long range artillery missile launcher ). Tanks are also reported to be seen entering the surrounding area. Something big is going to happen. I am pretty sure something is planned as the BDR jawans have surrendered their weapons so there should be no fear right? But the people are being asked to move away. So I just leave you all to judge out and watch the television.
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many tanks have taken position in Dhanmondi Road 27
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Tanks are moving towards Satmosjid roads now
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Empty military buses are also going to satmosjid road, but before it went with troops also.
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What is happening? If BDR surrendered based on PM’s lecture, why is army surrounding them? If it is an attack, what kind of precedence will that be? Hope it is not what i think. Hope that PM has planned the game after surrender.
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Prof Muntsir Mamun, Abed Khan are Teleconference with Asdzzaman Noor in CH -I from Spot. They are requesting Media not to publish the news with out being 100% sure.
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Video of tanks rolling in Sat Masjid Road
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=5anak0&s=5
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Let’s hope the mutineers come to their senses, and surrender. Or they will most certainly face a decisive assault. Once all the hostages come out, or are believed dead, we will reach a tipping point.
Let’s hope and pray for the best
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It seems that government might be losing grip of the situation. Seems that the BDR was/is surrendering arms while the army is intent on attacking. Is the army taking its own decisions?
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Major Munir of the 13th battalion, released from pilkhana, says he was lying hidden for almost 36 hours. He said many officers had been tortured before being executed. This is a dark chapter in our country’s history. I hope the ring leaders of this atrocity are tried and punished. Otherwise we will never have rule of law.
40 senior officers of our armed forces executed – and we are talking about daal bhaat kormoshuchi. This incident endangers our sovereignty. It is much bigger than a few disgruntled BDR jawans.
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Best part of the whole actions is that again it is been proved that our parliament is the most ineffective institution as yesterda7 today they are with their regular events .
What a mockery of democracy !
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Chandan, you got the wrong lesson. The lesson is — thank god there was a civilian government !! Otherwise this would have been a far greater mess than than the student uprising. This is why politicians with all their weaknesses are so vital for a country — for their people skill. AL leadership has superbly tackled this. With all the key leaders who are seasoned politicians, getting involved, it also shows the benefit of bench strength for REAL political party . The speech was fantastic and so were the handling of matia-sahara-azam-noor-tapash-nanak et al.
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More horrific stories will surface now. IGP Nur Mohammad’s son in law was killed yesterday. The Janaza will be at razarbagh police line shortly.
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Many BDR jawans trying to flee in civilian dress are being captured, and brought to Abahani math.
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Agree with Siraj. I think AL politicians have proved that in this instance they worked with the best interests of the country in mind.
Now all they need to do is go back and fix the problems that caused this tragic fiasco in the first place.
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Asif, as a journalist working for the Daily Star, I was shocked by some of the reporting by our eletronic media over the past 36 hours. Many reports almost seemed to make heroes out of the mutineers. Many of the bloggers here also seemed to be talking about how the BDR were oppressed, rather than the black crime that this mutiny was. There was very little talk about the slain army officers – executed in a horrific manner – and their families.
This situation is a dark chapter in our country’s history. In a country like ours, there will be grievances. But you do not air those grievances by killing your superiors, and turning your guns on civilians.
I hope the ring leaders of this crime will now face their moment of reckoning. We must find out the root causes of this command failure. But above all, we must send the message that mutiny does not pay. Otherwise, there will never be rule of law in Bangladesh.
A mutiny is a crime that endangers the security of the nation. We should see it as such.
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For Globetrotter and those who does not BELIEVE! that army did shoot BDR jawan first here is an eyewitness report of an Army senior officer narrated by his relative: (Contact this person or leave comments in his blog if you have questions)
http://www.somewhereinblog.net/blog/Imrozblog/28917046
গতকাল থেকে নিখোঁজ ছিলেন আমার এক মামা। তিনি বিডিআরের একজন বড়কর্তা। আর্মির অফিসার। তার ও তার পরিবারের কোন খোঁজ আমরা কেউ পাচ্ছিলাম না।
গতকাল সকালে তিনি বের হবার সময় বাসার সবাইকে বলে গেলেন, যাই হোক, ঘরের দরজা কোনমতে খুলবা না। লক করে বসে থাকো। এই কথাটা বলে তিনি বের হয়ে গেলেন দরবার হলের দিকে। তার সাথে দুইজন বিডিআরের জোয়ান।
দরবার হলের ঘটনা অনেকটা এরকম। সেখানে একজন সাধারন সিপাহী মেজর শাকিলকে বললেন, গতকাল আমরা আমাদের দাবী প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কাছে দিতে পারি নি। আজকে আমাদের দাবীগুলো আপনার শুনতে হবে।
জবাবে শাকিল বলেছেন, তোমরা সামরিক বাহিনীর কেউ না। তোমাদের দাবী থাকতে পারে না। তখন সেই জোয়ান তাকে কী যেন একটা বললে তিনি তেলে বেগুনে জ্বলে উঠেন। প্রচন্ড রেগে যান। তখন জোয়ান উত্তর দেন, তাহলে আমাদের কী কিছুই বলার ও করার অধিকার নেই?
উত্তরে শাকিল বলেন, হাউ ডেয়ার ইউ টক টু মি লাইক ড্যাট?
বলেই তিনি পিস্তল বের করেন। ওপেন ফায়ার করেন জোয়ানকে লক্ষ্য করে। দরবার হলে তখন নীরবতা। জোয়ান আহত। তাকে অন্যান্য জোয়ানরা নিয়ে যাচ্ছে হাসপাতালে।
দরবার হলে কোন সৈনিক অস্ত্র নিয়ে প্রবেশ করতে পারে না। সৈন্যরা আহত জোয়ানকে নিয়ে বের হয়ে গেলে শাকিল বলতে থাকেন, এদেরকে কোয়াটারে ফেলা উচিৎ। কোয়াটার হল কোর্ট মার্শালের মত কোন একটা ব্যবস্থা, যেটার আওতায় পড়লে জোয়ানদেরকে গুলি করে মারা হয়।
স্টেজে তখনও শাকিল দাঁড়িয়ে আছেন। এমন সময় আহত জোয়ানকে হাসপাতালে রেখে বাকিরা ফিরে এসেছে। কিন্তু প্রত্যেকের হাতে তখন একে ৪৭। এবং তারা ঢুকেই স্টেজে ব্রাস ফায়ার করে। ফলে স্টেজে থাকা সমস্ত আর্মি অফিসার সেখানেই মারা যায়। তবে, তাদের বডিগার্ডরা দ্রুততার সাথে, পালটা গুলি চালায়। সেই গুলিতে অনেক বিডিআর সদস্য আহত ও নিহত হয়। তখন বিদ্রোহী জোয়ানরা এলোপাথাড়ি গোলাগুলি করতেই থাকে। তাদের গুলির কোন নির্দিষ্ট লক্ষ্য প্রথম দিকে না থাকলেও পরে আর্মির লোকদের দিকে গুলি ছুড়তে থাকে।
আমার সেই মামা তখন মাটিতে শুয়ে আছেন। তার নিজের অস্ত্র তিনি বের করছেন না। তার সাথে থাকা দুইজন জোয়ান তাকে তুলে সটাসট তার ব্যাচ খুলে ফেলে। তার মাথায় লাল কাপড় বেঁধে দিয়ে বলেন, স্যার আপনাকে একটা অস্ত্র ধরতে হবে, নাহলে জোয়ানরা আপনাকেও মেরে ফেলবে। মামার হাতে অস্ত্র দেওয়া হলো। তিনি বেড়িয়ে এলেন দরবার হল থেকে। তার চতুর্দিকে তখন জোয়ানরা গুলি বর্ষণ করছে। কিন্তু তাকে তারা আর্মির অফিসার হিসেবে চিন্তে পারল না। কারণ তার মাথায় লাল কাপড়। দেখে মনে হচ্ছে বিদ্রোহীদের একজন।
মামার সাথের জোয়ানরা তাকে নিরাপদ আশ্রয়ে নিয়ে যান। সেখান থেকে আজ দুপুরে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ভাষণের পর তাকে ছেড়ে দেওয়া হয়। এবং গেট পর্যন্ত এগিয়ে দেওয়ার দায়িত্ব পালন করেন মামার নিজস্ব দুই জোয়ান। হাসিমুখে তারা বিদায় জানান তাদের বড়কর্তাকে। কেন তাকে ছেড়ে দেওয়া হলো, তার একটাই কারণ। মামা সব সময় বিডিআরের সব সিপাহীদের সাথে ভাল ব্যবহার করতেন। নিজের দুইজন জোয়ানকে তিনি সর্বোচ্চ গুরুত্ব দিয়ে বিবেচনা করতেন। এবং তাদের অনেক কাজও তিনি করে দিয়েছেন। শুধু এইটুকু সহানুভূতি বিডিআর জোয়ানদের প্রতি কোন আর্মি অফিসার দেখান না। যারা দেখাত, তাদের কেউই মারা পড়েননি।
এই আনন্দ বলে শেষ করা যাবে না। ২৪ ঘন্টারও বেশি সময় ধরে আমাদের অপেক্ষা। ভাবছিলাম এই যে লাশ ভেসে ভেসে উঠছে, তার যে কোন একটি আমার সেই মামার হতে পারে। পরিবার থেকে ঠিক করা হচ্ছিল, ঢাকা মেডিক্যাল মর্গ ও মিডফোর্ডের মর্গে লোক পাঠান হবে। এর মধ্যে তার ছাড়া পাওয়ার খবর যে কেমন আনন্দের তা প্রকাশ করা যাবে না। তার পরিবারের সবাই এখন নিরাপদ আশ্রয়ে আছেন।
It shows that first they were shot at then they took the injured jawan outside, came back with arms and shot the officers at podium. And the officer, who narrated this was helped by some jawans to escape. He is in good health.
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My question to Globetrotter can BDR DG shoot or order to shoot an innocent person? Let this be a lesson for the arrogant armed forces personnel (I am sure they are only small minority) who abuses power.
Of course I support no immunity for the mutineers and they should be brought to justice too.
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Rezwan, you do NOT get my point. What justification is there for the killing of the 50 army officers and the civilians? I refuse to be cheerleader of a mutiny. Its clear you dont like the army. But this is ridiculous. Almost 50 of our brave officers have been killed. Can we out of respect for the dead stop cheerleading for the mutineers?
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Who is cheerleading? And who said I don’t like the army. Its some deranged officers we are talking about. BDR DG was corrupt and he had reasons for his actions.
I proved that Army did shoot first and thats why the situation escalated. If you read the statement you see those who well behaved with jawans were spared. Can we court marshal him if the BDR DG is alive because he shot an innocent person? Can army do just anything and you cannot say anything?
“Almost 50 of our brave officers have been killed” – Those who did this should pay. But we should not let this repeat again by refusing to recognize why it happened.
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Rezwan, a simple question. Think of it in this way. You are an army officer sitting at the Darbar hall with the DG. For some reason there is an argument and a jawan is shot. Maybe the DG shot him (hypothetically). Would the jawans be justified in killing all the officers, including yourself?
I think you will get your answer.
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We have taken out the anonymous comment that some people found offensive. We vouch for the authenticity of the comment. However, the timing of it is inappropriate. We apologise for any hurt feelings. We mourn at the loss of life like the rest of the country.
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Let there be a full investigation. As a journalist I wrote articles against involving the armed forces in commercial operations such as BDR shops and daal bhat. But those questions can come later. For now, let us mourn our dead.
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Our All Friends,
There were 168 Army Officers of different ranks were present in the conference. 22 were freed and 9 were found dead. Fate of rest the 137 officers are yet not known.
Would you all please stop abusing us and pray for those souls for the time being…
Corporal Shihab
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I as a civilian would have restrained the DG before things are escalated and tried to calm the situation. and talk to those jawans that they should not do anything.
But what would I do as an army officer – you better tell since you know so much. It was clearly a break in the chain of command which was dealt with very unprofessionally. Why the soldiers were not heard for many times and situation escalated to a tipping point? I don’t have sympathies for the mutineers who took law in their own hands and blame those few officers whose actions took the lives of all those brilliant officers.
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Tomorrow I will be interviewing one of the officers who escaped. I will then know for sure how the fight started. But i do know that army officers are not in the habit of shooting jawans. But even if the DG did something wrong, why were all the other officers killed? Many were tortured and shot at close range. Has our conscience gone to sleep?
There can be no justification for a mutiny. Period. If we cannot agree on that, God help us as a nation.
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