November 15, 2009 8:28 PM

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Mutiny Trial: Bangladesh Rifles forms six special courts

The Bangladesh Rifles has formed six special courts for the trial of those involved in the mutiny at the Peelkhana headquarters in February this year. In a press statement issued today, the BDR said that two courts will be at Dhaka and four will be outside . The Special Courts were constituted as per the Bangladesh Rifles Order 1972. The Director General of the Force will head the three-member Special Court. An officer of lieutenant colonel rank and a major of BDR will be the members. The special courts will only judge the mutiny cases, the statement added. The mutiny took place on Feb 25-26 this year at the BDR headquarters where at least 57 army officials including its chief Major General Shakil Ahmed were killed.

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