Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today paid homage to the 57 army officers martyred in the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy. He visited their graves at the Banani Military Graveyard in the capital this afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the visit was marked by the presence of several notable figures, including Brigadier General (Rtd.) Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam, the Chief Security Officer of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Also present were Atikur Rahman Ruman, a member of ‘Amra BNP Paribar’ and the BNP Media Cell, Muhammad Belayet Hossain Mridha and Advocate Mehedul Islam Mehdi, Special Officers of the BNP Chairperson’s office, and Dr. Shah Muhammad Aman Ullah, Director of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF).
The Pilkhana incident, which occurred on February 25 and 26 in 2009, resulted in the loss of 57 army officers, including the then BDR Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed. The tragedy remains a significant event in Bangladesh’s history.
Earlier in the day, Tarique Rahman also visited the graves of his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko and his father-in-law Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan at the Banani graveyard in the capital.