Jumbangla Desk: The High Court has issued a ruling seeking to know why there is no re-investigation in the killing of army officers during riots at the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters Pilkhana on February 25 and 26, 2009 in Dhaka. At the same time, the court ordered to dispose of the application made to the Ministry of Home Affairs for a re-investigation of the Pilkhana murder case.

The High Court bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Tuesday (November 5). Advocate Tanveer Ahmed heard the petition in court.

The writ petitioner said that the people of the country want to know the reason behind the killing of 57 army officers. After the interim government took over, the Home Affairs Adviser said to re-investigate the matter, but no action has been taken yet. Hence the writ petition has been filed.

After the Pilkhana tragedy, the lawyer quoted retired Brigadier General Hasan Nasir, a member of the National Commission of Inquiry, as saying that at that time the government's intervention was only a paper investigation. If he protested, he was dismissed from the army. This former army officer also said that the then army chief Moin U Ahmed was talking incoherently to avoid responsibility.

Earlier, a writ petition was filed to set up a judicial commission to probe the killings of army officers during the mutiny in Pilkhana on February 25 and 26, 2009. At the same time, the writ petition sought direction to mark the day of BDR rebellion as Soldier Martyr's Day and compensation to the casualties.

In the writ, the Home Ministry Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, Law, Justice and Ministry Secretary, IGP of Police and RAB DG have been made defendants.

Two lawyers, including Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Tanveer Ahmed, applied for this writ in the relevant branch of the High Court on October 20.

Earlier, a legal notice was sent to re-investigate the BDR rebellion on September 11. Within seven days of receiving the notice, a judicial commission has been formed and compensation of Tk 5 crore to the families of those killed and Tk 2 crore to the injured has been said. 9 lawyers including Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Solaiman Tushar sent this legal notice.

The notice said that the news published in various domestic and foreign newspapers and television recently said that the incident of BDR rebellion was not properly investigated. Those involved in the incident were not punished. Many innocent people have been punished. Recently former Army Chief General (Retd) General Moin Uddin Ahmed said that the people did not know the true facts of the brutal killing of the BDR headquarters.

The notice also said that the duty of the notice bearers was to protect the lives of the army officers. According to Article 32 of the Constitution, they have failed to fulfill this responsibility. They cannot avoid their responsibility.

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On February 25 and 26, 2009, 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed in a mutiny at the headquarters of the Border Guard Force in Pilkhana, Dhaka. The incident created a stir in the international arena beyond the borders of the country. In this case, 152 people were sentenced to death, including the former DAD of BDR, Touhid. Besides, 160 people were sentenced to life imprisonment and 256 people were sentenced to various terms, including former BNP member of parliament Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu (deceased) and local Awami League leader Torab Ali. 277 people were acquitted as the charges were not proved. The case filed under the Explosives Act is still pending in the lower court.