The document summarizes the 2009 BDR revolt in Bangladesh in which 57 army officers were killed by members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) paramilitary force. It describes the key events over several days in February 2009, including the initial firing on February 25th, negotiations with the Prime Minister, and the looting of armories. It lists causes of the revolt as corruption, low salaries, mistreatment of BDR members, and management issues. Recommendations included compensation, trials, reforming BDR command and control, and further investigations. The BDR was later reconstituted and renamed the Border Guard Bangladesh.

1. DISASTER
BDR
MD. ABDUR RAKIB- UL HASAN
FH-071-023

2. Overview
Chain of Event
Cause of Event
Recommendation

3. Pilkhana, Dhaka
25-27 February, 2009
Total Death
Army Officer
57
74
BDR Revolt
Bullets Used 36,000
Types of Weapons 3,441

4. Bangladesh
Rifles
Established in1795
Paramilitary Force
HeadquarterPilkhana

5. Overview
Chain of Event
Cause of Event
Recommendation

6. 25 February
9:27 am
First Fire
11:00 am
Discussion
with PM
3:30 pm
8:00 am
Started looting
the central
armory
Second round of
talks between a
government
team
8:00 pm
Most of the
army
officers
were killed
Army and
RAB took
up their
positions
12:00 pm

7. 26 February
Home minister
rescued 15
families
Morning
Different
political
leaders came
to Pilkhana
Morning
Surrendered
some arms to
the home
minister
3:00 am
The Prime
Minister's
address to the
nation
2:30 pm 5:50 pm
Surrender

8. Overview
Chain of Event
Cause of Event
Recommendation

9. Corruption and
luxurious lifestyles of
officers
Not sending them to UN mission
Physical and
mental torture
Low
salary
Corruption of operation Daal
Bhat
Miss
management
Punishment of
sipahi
Lack of transparency running BDR
shop
Appoint officers as
BCS cadre system

10. Overview
Chain of Event
Cause of Event
Recommendation

11. • Proper compensation to the civilians who
were killed and affected
• Immediate completion of trial of all crimes
related to BDR killings under the laws of the
army to ensure quick and exemplary
punishment
• Immediate restoration of BDR command and
control for the sake of national security
• Steps for proper honor and rehabilitation of
the army officers, and families of those killed
and affected in the BDR rebellion

12. • Arranging more investigations to identify the
main persons responsible for the BDR rebellion
• Reconstitution of BDR
• Amendment and updating the laws and acts
concerning BDR and other para military forces
Officially renamed as the Border Guard
Bangladesh (BGB) on 23 January 2011 and
reorganized with fresh recruits
Came under trial
Convicted
Fired from Job
Case Dismissed
17,306
8,140
759
407

13. References
https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-90347
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Guards_Bangladesh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_Rifles_revolt
Different News Channels
Different News Papers

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