Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 57 army officers were killed, was a sinister attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty. I believe the tragic incident at Pilkhana was an evil attempt to foil our sovereignty,” he said while addressing a views-exchange meeting with the family members of the 57 army officers killed in the BDR carnage. Referring to the Pilkhana incident, the Prime Minister said weaknesses in the country’s national security structure were exposed through it. Three representatives of the slain army officers’ families also spoke at the event and shared their pains and agonies over losing their loved ones 17 years ago in the brutal massacre. Jatiya Shaheed Sena Dibas was observed on the day, marking the Pilkhana carnage in which 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed at the then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka on February 25–26, 2009.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 25, 2026 13:04 UTC