Men from Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense, recovering dead bodies of army officers from mass grave. The military and Fire service men are sea

Men from Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense, recovering dead bodies of army officers from mass grave. The military and Fire service men are sea Stock Photo
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3944 x 2608 px | 33.4 x 22.1 cm | 13.1 x 8.7 inches | 300dpi

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Shumon Ahmed

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Men from Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense, recovering dead bodies of army officers from mass grave. The military and Fire service men are searching for mass graves inside the premises of the BDR Headquarters, in Pilkhana. Many of the army officers are still missing. Today, they recovered ten dead bodies including wife of Major General Shakil Ahmed who was killed during the BDR rebellion. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 28, 2009. A mutiny by Bangladesh Rifles, BDR, soldiers broke out in their Headquarter in Pilkhana, in the morning of 25th February, 2009, making the area into almost a war zone. Several thousand shots were fired from machineguns, killing nearly 60 army officers, at the BDR Pilkhana Headquarters and several civilians near the area.