DHAKA, Feb 24, 2020 (BSS) – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will observe the
Martyrs’ Day tomorrow with due solemnity, commemorating the army officers
killed in the Pilkhana BDR carnage in 2009.
Marking the day, the BGB will organize Quran Khwani, doa and milad mahfil
at all regions, sectors, institutions and units including the Pilkhana
headquarters, said a BGB press release here today.
The representatives of the president and prime minister, the home
minister, chiefs of three armed forces, public security secretary of the home
ministry and BGB director general will place floral wreaths at the Banani
military graveyard around 9am tomorrow.
All BGB members will wear black-badge and BGB flag will be hoisted half-
mast at the places where BGB regimental flag is hoisted.
On Wednesday, a special prayer and milad mahfil will be held at Pilkhana
central mosque at 4:25 pm seeking salvation of the departed souls of the
Pilkhana tragedy martyrs.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan will be present in the milad mahfil as the
chief guest. Home affairs ministry senior secretary, BGB director general,
relatives of the martyrs and all officers of the BGB headquarters will attend
the programme.
On February 25-26, 2009, a group of relegated members of the then
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) killed 74 people including 57 army officers at the
Pilkhana headquarters of the paramilitary force.