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Death toll of mutiny by paramilitary soldiers rises to 55 in Bangladesh
·Thirty-four more bodies were recovered Friday, raising the death toll of the revolt to 55. ·BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed died in the mutiny. ·Some 60 army officers are still missing after the bloody revolt came to an end.
DHAKA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) --
Thirty-four more bodies were recovered from paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in capital Dhaka on Friday, raising the death toll of the bloody revolt by BDR soldiers on Wednesday to 55, private news agency UNB reported.
A police official was quoted by UNB as saying that the joint force of police and elite-force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 34 more bodies till 3 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) from the BDR headquarters.
Earlier, bodies of nine army officers, eight BDR soldiers, four civilians and one BDR personnel of unknown rank have been recovered, local media reports.
Thousands BDR soldiers staged revolt against their army officers over pay and other benefits on Wednesday at their headquarters in west of capital Dhaka.
Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kamruzzaman, who survived the mutiny at a press conference held late Thursday night, said the BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed also died in the mutiny.
Besides, some 60 army officers are still missing after the bloody revolt came to an end with surrender of the mutineers, army sources told Xinhua Friday afternoon.
The joint force of police and RAB, as well as the army troops, are searching at the BDR headquarters.
Abul Kalam Azad, press secretary of Bangladesh's prime minister, told Xinhua over phone on Friday afternoon, that the government has announced 3-day national mourning from Friday in commemoration of Wednesday's mutiny victims.
Meanwhile, the national flag will be hoisted half at half-mast during the three days, Azad said.
BDR, whose main task is to protect the country's borders, is under Home Minister, but its senior officers are all from the Army. They complained they have been ignored and repressed by their army officers for a long time.
Bangladesh announces three-day national mourning for mutiny victims
DHAKA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) --
Bangladesh announces 3-day national mourning from Friday in commemoration of Wednesday's mutiny victims, press secretary of Bangladesh's prime minister, Abul Kalam Azad said here on Friday.
Meanwhile, the national flag will be hoisted at half-mast during the three days, Azad told Xinhua over phone.
Thousands of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) soldiers staged a bloody revolt against their army officers over pay and other benefits at their headquarters in capital Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
The revolt came to an end as the mutineers surrendered their arms Thursday evening.
According to local reports, some 55 people including army officers, BDR soldiers and civilians have been confirmed dead in the mutiny.
Besides, an army official on condition of anonymity told Xinhua Friday afternoon that some 60 army officers are still missing.
The joint force of police and elite-force RAB, as well as the army troops, are searching at the BDR headquarters.
Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kamruzzaman, who survived the mutiny at a press conference held late Thursday night, said the BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed also died in the mutiny.
BDR, whose main task is to protect the country's borders, is under Home Minister, but its senior officers are all from the Army. They complained they have been ignored and repressed by their army officers for a long time.
Editor: Zhang Xiang
New chief of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles appointed after mutiny
DHAKA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) --
New chief of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) was appointed on Friday after the former BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed was killed in Wednesday's bloody revolt by BDR soldiers, press secretary of Bangladesh's prime minister, Abul Kalam Azad said here on Friday.
Brigadier General Mainul Islam, one of the two chief instructors of Bangladesh's National Defense College, has been appointed as the Director Geneal of BDR, Azad told Xinhua over phone.
Thousands of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) soldiers staged a bloody revolt against their army officers over pay and other benefits at their headquarters in capital Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
The revolt came to an end as the mutineers surrendered their arms Thursday evening.
According to local reports, some 55 people including army officers, BDR soldiers and civilians have been confirmed dead in the mutiny while some 60 army officers are still missing.
Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kamruzzaman, who survived the mutiny, said at a press conference held late Thursday night that the BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed died in the mutiny.
BDR, whose main task is to protect the country's borders, is under Home Ministry, but its senior officers are all from the Army. They complained that they have been ignored and repressed by their army officers for a long time.
Editor: Zhang Xiang
Blood-stained rebellion by Bangladesh's border guards ends
DHAKA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) --
A bloody revolt by Bangladesh's paramilitary border guards Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) against their army officers came to an end Thursday evening with the mutinous soldiers surrendering arms at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's appeal.
Over 100 security personnel were believed killed or wounded during the mutiny that broke out Wednesday morning at the BDR Headquarters in capital city Dhaka.
BDR officer Major Zaheed, who was released from captivity Thursday afternoon, said more than 100 officers were killed and injured in the putsch against the hierarchy that consists of army officers.
An army source on condition of anonymity told private news agency UNB that at the time of rebellion, 168 officers were inside the headquarters.
Police found so far nine bodies of the officers and 22 others were released on Thursday. The source said 137 officers were still missing.
After the surrenders of arms, Bangladesh's Armed Police Battalion (APB) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) entered the besieged Headquarters Thursday evening and took control of the headquarters as the mutineers flew white flag.
They are searching for the missing officers dead or alive.
Home Minister Sahara Khatun, who visited the BDR Headquarters after two days of hectic trouble-shooting efforts, said the mutinous soldiers laid down their arms and returned to barracks.
She told the waiting reporters Thursday night that those army officers who were inside the headquarters came out as the holdup was over.
"We hope peace will return through this surrender," she said.
Police said 96 mutinous BDR members were arrested while fleeing the headquarters on Thursday.
The BDR has a manpower of 67,000 and its primary task is guarding the country's frontier. It is under Home Ministry, but its senior officers are all from the army.
Earlier, the BDR soldiers complained that the army officers repressed them physically and financially. They also raised corruption charges against their officers. They demanded removal of the army officers from their commanding positions countrywide.
A mutinous delegation met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday afternoon and put forward their demands, including amnesty. Hasina assured them of meeting their demands and announced general amnesty for them.
After hectic negotiations between the government and rebel leaders throughout the day, the rebellion came to an end and rattles of guns silenced.
The prime minister earlier had series of meetings with her cabinet members, party leaders and the chiefs of the three services to overcome the situation.
In a nationwide address over television Thursday afternoon Hasina asked the mutineers to lay down their arms and return to barracks. Otherwise, she would take "tough actions for the interest of the country."
Army also took positions and several tanks rolled out of cantonment towards the headquarters Thursday afternoon before the surrender.
But in a chain reaction to Wednesday's bloody revolt in Dhaka, tensions spilled over to different BDR camps across the country Thursday morning and scattered violent incidents took place, local media reports said.
DHAKA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A bloody revolt by Bangladesh's paramilitary border guards Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) against their army officers came to an end Thursday evening with the mutinous soldiers surrendering arms at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's appeal.
Over 100 security personnel were believed killed or wounded during the mutiny that broke out Wednesday morning at the BDR Headquarters in capital city Dhaka.
BDR officer Major Zaheed, who was released from captivity Thursday afternoon, said more than 100 officers were killed and injured in the putsch against the hierarchy that consists of army officers.
An army source on condition of anonymity told private news agency UNB that at the time of rebellion, 168 officers were inside the headquarters.
Police found so far nine bodies of the officers and 22 others were released on Thursday. The source said 137 officers were still missing.
After the surrenders of arms, Bangladesh's Armed Police Battalion (APB) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) entered the besieged Headquarters Thursday evening and took control of the headquarters as the mutineers flew white flag.
They are searching for the missing officers dead or alive.
Home Minister Sahara Khatun, who visited the BDR Headquarters after two days of hectic trouble-shooting efforts, said the mutinous soldiers laid down their arms and returned to barracks.
She told the waiting reporters Thursday night that those army officers who were inside the headquarters came out as the holdup was over.
"We hope peace will return through this surrender," she said.
Police said 96 mutinous BDR members were arrested while fleeing the headquarters on Thursday.
The BDR has a manpower of 67,000 and its primary task is guarding the country's frontier. It is under Home Ministry, but its senior officers are all from the army.
Earlier, the BDR soldiers complained that the army officers repressed them physically and financially. They also raised corruption charges against their officers. They demanded removal of the army officers from their commanding positions countrywide.
A mutinous delegation met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday afternoon and put forward their demands, including amnesty. Hasina assured them of meeting their demands and announced general amnesty for them.
After hectic negotiations between the government and rebel leaders throughout the day, the rebellion came to an end and rattles of guns silenced.
The prime minister earlier had series of meetings with her cabinet members, party leaders and the chiefs of the three services to overcome the situation.
In a nationwide address over television Thursday afternoon Hasina asked the mutineers to lay down their arms and return to barracks. Otherwise, she would take "tough actions for the interest of the country."
Army also took positions and several tanks rolled out of cantonment towards the headquarters Thursday afternoon before the surrender.
But in a chain reaction to Wednesday's bloody revolt in Dhaka, tensions spilled over to different BDR camps across the country Thursday morning and scattered violent incidents took place, local media reports said.
Editor: Yan
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