BGB to see Martyrs’ Day on Tuesday
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will take notice of the Martyrs’ Day tomorrow with due solemnity, commemorating the army officers killed in the Pilkhana BDR carnage in '09 2009.
Marking your 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 news release on Monday, BSS reports.
The representatives of the president and prime minister, the house minister, chiefs of three military, public security secretary of the house ministry and BGB director general will place floral wreaths at the Banani military graveyard around 9am tomorrow.
All BGB members will wear black-badge and BGB flag will be hoisted half-mast at the places where BGB regimental flag is hoisted.
On Wednesday, a particular 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 principle 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, several relegated members of the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) killed 74 persons including 57 army officers at the Pilkhana headquarters of the paramilitary force.
