BGB observes Martyrs’ Day today

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is observing the Martyrs’ Day today (Tuesday) 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.

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 placed floral wreaths at the Banani military graveyard around 9am.

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.

Dhaka/Mukul