BDR proposed to be renamed BGB
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) is going to be renamed 'Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB)' as the proposal came in a presentation made to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday about reorganising the mutiny-ridden paramilitary force, report agencies.
New BDR Director General Major General Mainul Islam made the presentation at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), also proposing change in the uniform of the border guards.
Briefing journalists, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said the Prime Minister described the overall proposal on BDR restructuring as "well".
Referring to the presentation, Abul Kalam Azad said the uniform of the border guards has been proposed to be changed while the force's theme 'Simante Atandra Prahari' is to be kept unchanged.
Besides, Azad said, the proposal was also made to bring a slight change in the border force's logo.
After bringing the necessary changes, the proposal would be sent to the ministry concerned for further proceedings.
Maj Gen Mainul Islam, during the presentation, highly praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's "wise and visionary" steps in tackling the February 25-26 BDR carnage skillfully.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Wednesday appointed 10 noted lawyers of the country as amici curiae (friend of court) to provide legal aid on President's reference seeking the apex court's ruling as to which law should be applied to the BDR mutineers' trial.
On the panel of legal experts are Dr Kamal Hossain, Barrister Rafiq-ul Haque, Advocate Khondoker Mahbubuddin Ahmed, Advocate TH Khan, Barrister M Amirul Islam, Barrister Rokon Uddin Mahmud, Advocate Mahmudul Islam, Advocate AF Hassan Ariff, Barrister Ajmalul Hossain and Advocate AFM Mesbahuddin.
A full court of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin, set August 25 for hearing on the presidential reference.
Another report adds: The chargesheets of the BDR carnage at Peelkhana will be submitted to the court at the end of October this year after eight months of the investigation into the brutal killings, official sources said Wednesday.
"We are almost at the final stage of the probe into the carnage and hopeful of submitting the chargesheets in the third or fourth week of October," Mir Shahidul Islam, special superintendent (SS) of the CID police, told BSS.
Around 2,000 people, mostly paramilitary BDR personnel, are being charged for the massacre in which 75 people, including 57 army officers, were brutally killed at the BDR headquarters at Peelkhana on February 25 and 26 this year, Md Abdul Kahar Akond, additional superintendent of CID police and investigation officer (IO) of the case, said.
New BDR Director General Major General Mainul Islam made the presentation at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), also proposing change in the uniform of the border guards.
Briefing journalists, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said the Prime Minister described the overall proposal on BDR restructuring as "well".
Referring to the presentation, Abul Kalam Azad said the uniform of the border guards has been proposed to be changed while the force's theme 'Simante Atandra Prahari' is to be kept unchanged.
Besides, Azad said, the proposal was also made to bring a slight change in the border force's logo.
After bringing the necessary changes, the proposal would be sent to the ministry concerned for further proceedings.
Maj Gen Mainul Islam, during the presentation, highly praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's "wise and visionary" steps in tackling the February 25-26 BDR carnage skillfully.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Wednesday appointed 10 noted lawyers of the country as amici curiae (friend of court) to provide legal aid on President's reference seeking the apex court's ruling as to which law should be applied to the BDR mutineers' trial.
On the panel of legal experts are Dr Kamal Hossain, Barrister Rafiq-ul Haque, Advocate Khondoker Mahbubuddin Ahmed, Advocate TH Khan, Barrister M Amirul Islam, Barrister Rokon Uddin Mahmud, Advocate Mahmudul Islam, Advocate AF Hassan Ariff, Barrister Ajmalul Hossain and Advocate AFM Mesbahuddin.
A full court of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin, set August 25 for hearing on the presidential reference.
Another report adds: The chargesheets of the BDR carnage at Peelkhana will be submitted to the court at the end of October this year after eight months of the investigation into the brutal killings, official sources said Wednesday.
"We are almost at the final stage of the probe into the carnage and hopeful of submitting the chargesheets in the third or fourth week of October," Mir Shahidul Islam, special superintendent (SS) of the CID police, told BSS.
Around 2,000 people, mostly paramilitary BDR personnel, are being charged for the massacre in which 75 people, including 57 army officers, were brutally killed at the BDR headquarters at Peelkhana on February 25 and 26 this year, Md Abdul Kahar Akond, additional superintendent of CID police and investigation officer (IO) of the case, said.