National Martyred Army Day will be observed on Wednesday by paying tributes to the martyrs of the 2009 Pilkhana massacre. On the eve of the National Martyred Army Day, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday issued a message praying for eternal peace of souls of the martyrs of the Pilkhana massacre and expressed deepest sympathy and solidarity with their bereaved family members. The premier said 74 people were martyred, including 57 army officers, in the carnage at Pilkhana BDR Headquarters. After 2009, the day was not observed with due importance, he said, adding that since 2024, following the country’s liberation from fascism, the day has been observed as “Martyred Army Day.”He prayed for the eternal peace of the martyrs of the Pilkhana massacre. Let this be our commitment on Martyred Army Day—that we will stand united against any conspiracy that goes against the interests of the country and its people,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2026 14:29 UTC