No Scope to Reinstate Dismissed BDR Personnel, Home Minister Clarifies
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No Scope to Reinstate Dismissed BDR Personnel, Home Minister Clarifies
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has affirmed in Parliament that there is no scope to reinstate the former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel dismissed following the 2009 Pilkhana mutiny, as all punitive actions were taken through due legal and administrative processes.
Responding to a query from Naogaon-3 MP Md. Fazle Huda on Thursday (September 10) during a parliamentary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal, the Home Minister also clarified that any individual completing their sentence in mutiny-related cases will be released from prison, provided there are no other pending cases against them.
Addressing concerns raised by MP Huda regarding alleged harassment of former BDR members who completed their terms, Home Minister Ahmed stated that clear and strict directives have been issued to the police to ensure that no individual faces unlawful harassment based on identity, past convictions, or political considerations. "If any instance of arbitrary harassment, false filing, or politically motivated actions is reported, strict legal measures will be taken against the responsible individuals upon thorough verification," Ahmed assured.
In response to a separate question from Gaibandha-5 MP Md. Abdul Wares regarding potential reinstatement for dismissed personnel, the Home Minister categorically ruled out the possibility.
"No innocent BDR member was dismissed," the Home Minister stated. "Following the brutal mutiny and killings on February 25–26, 2009, a total of 8,796 BDR members were dismissed from service under the prevailing laws and regulations of the then-BDR."
He detailed that following inquiries conducted by investigative boards across various units and trials by Special Courts and administrative disciplinary mechanisms, 6,286 members were dismissed from service—alongside varying prison terms—while 2,510 were sent into compulsory retirement with pension benefits. He stressed that these sentences were handed down based on evidence through proper judicial channels.
Furthermore, the Home Minister highlighted that among the dismissed personnel, 850 face trial in a murder case, while 834 are accused in an explosives case filed in connection with the Pilkhana massacre.
"With appeals regarding the murder case currently pending before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and the explosives case undergoing trial in the lower court, there is no legal avenue to reinstate the accused BDR members," the minister added.
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has affirmed in Parliament that there is no scope to reinstate the former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel dismissed following the 2009 Pilkhana mutiny, as all punitive actions were taken through due legal and administrative processes.
Responding to a query from Naogaon-3 MP Md. Fazle Huda on Thursday (September 10) during a parliamentary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal, the Home Minister also clarified that any individual completing their sentence in mutiny-related cases will be released from prison, provided there are no other pending cases against them.
Addressing concerns raised by MP Huda regarding alleged harassment of former BDR members who completed their terms, Home Minister Ahmed stated that clear and strict directives have been issued to the police to ensure that no individual faces unlawful harassment based on identity, past convictions, or political considerations. "If any instance of arbitrary harassment, false filing, or politically motivated actions is reported, strict legal measures will be taken against the responsible individuals upon thorough verification," Ahmed assured.
In response to a separate question from Gaibandha-5 MP Md. Abdul Wares regarding potential reinstatement for dismissed personnel, the Home Minister categorically ruled out the possibility.
"No innocent BDR member was dismissed," the Home Minister stated. "Following the brutal mutiny and killings on February 25–26, 2009, a total of 8,796 BDR members were dismissed from service under the prevailing laws and regulations of the then-BDR."
He detailed that following inquiries conducted by investigative boards across various units and trials by Special Courts and administrative disciplinary mechanisms, 6,286 members were dismissed from service—alongside varying prison terms—while 2,510 were sent into compulsory retirement with pension benefits. He stressed that these sentences were handed down based on evidence through proper judicial channels.
Furthermore, the Home Minister highlighted that among the dismissed personnel, 850 face trial in a murder case, while 834 are accused in an explosives case filed in connection with the Pilkhana massacre.
"With appeals regarding the murder case currently pending before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and the explosives case undergoing trial in the lower court, there is no legal avenue to reinstate the accused BDR members," the minister added.
