Action to be taken against negligence by law enforcers, warns Home Adviser

Any negligence by members of the law enforcement agencies while performing their duties will lead to legal action, warned Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

The adviser came up with the warning while briefing journalists in the morning after laying wreaths at Banani Military Graveyard marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of army officers in the BDR massacre and the observance of 'National Martyred Army Day.'

A nationwide special operation began on Monday evening to improve the law-and-order situation, he said, adding, "If any member of our forces is found to be negligent, they will be brought under the law. No one will be spared, whether they belong to the police, BGB, RAB, Ansar, or the prison department. Those who fail to fulfill their duties properly will be held accountable."

Jahangir Alam also highlighted that the families of the martyrs from the BDR massacre had two primary demands: justice for the victims and the declaration of a National Martyred Army Day. "The government has already declared 25 February as 'National Martyred Army Day,' and this year marks its first official observance," he said.

He added that a National Independent Full-Fledged Investigation Commission had been formed to uncover the domestic and foreign conspiracies behind the BDR mutiny and to identify the perpetrators.

“The commission is expected to submit its investigation report within 90 days. Based on the findings of the commission, those found guilty will be brought to justice," he added.

Earlier, tributes were paid at the graves of the army officers martyred in the 2009 Pilkhana massacre. Wreaths were placed by the President and Chief Adviser’s representatives, the Home Affairs Adviser, the chiefs of the three armed forces, the senior secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Director General of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and the relatives of the martyrs.