Bangladesh to research 2009 paramilitary mutiny bloodbath – #INA

Bangladesh has ordered a fee to research a failed 2009 paramilitary mutiny and subsequent crackdown, together with the function of alleged “overseas” backers, the inquiry chief mentioned.

The mutineers stole hundreds of weapons from the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) paramilitary pressure earlier than embarking on a killing spree within the barracks in February 2009.

The rebellion rapidly unfold, with hundreds of troopers seizing weapons and pledging allegiance to the mutineers.

The military crushed the mutiny, leaving 74 useless, together with 57 military officers.

Tons of of troopers have been handed punishments by particular army courts, starting from demise to some years in jail, with the United Nations criticising the method for failing to satisfy fundamental requirements.

The violent mutiny despatched shockwaves via the South Asian nation. A earlier official investigation blamed years of pent-up anger amongst troopers, who felt their appeals for pay rises and higher therapy have been ignored.

However that probe was carried out in the course of the tenure of Sheikh Hasina, who was eliminated as prime minister by a revolution in August, when she fled to outdated ally India.

Since her fall, households of troopers killed within the violence have been campaigning to reopen the investigation. They’ve repeatedly accused Hasina – then newly elected – of orchestrating a plan to weaken the army to bolster her personal energy in a rustic vulnerable to coups.

Protesters have additionally alleged India’s involvement in that plot. The claims are more likely to infuriate New Delhi, which didn’t instantly reply to the allegations.

“We purpose to find out whether or not any overseas entity was concerned within the carnage, as allegations of nationwide and worldwide conspiracy have been raised,” fee chief A L M Fazlur Rahman informed reporters on Thursday.

Hasina’s iron-fisted rule was allegedly backed by New Delhi, and the 77-year-old stays in India, including to fraying relations between the 2 nations.

On Monday, Dhaka mentioned it had requested India ship Hasina again to face prices of “massacres, killings, and crimes in opposition to humanity”.