8 September 2024

Ex-army chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed recalls 2009 BDR mutiny

By Redoy K

Former Bangladesh Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed has shared his account of the 2009 BDR mutiny in a YouTube video. He describes the events of February 25-26, including his communications with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BDR chief Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed. Moeen claims he ordered troops to prepare for an operation without waiting for instructions. He also mentions the government’s negotiations with mutineers and the army’s role in ending the 33-hour siege, which resulted in 57 army officers’ deaths.READ FULL