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| Tk 50,000 bounty declared for fugitive mutiny suspect |
| 2009-04-08 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] The government today declared Tk 50,000 bounty for each fugitive BDR mutiny suspects for their involvement in the February 25-26 Pilkhana carnage case. The government's decision came through a press release of the home ministry. Shahinur Mia, the public relation officer of the ministry, also confirmed the news to The Daily Star. Tk 50,000 would be awarded to the person who would hand a absconding suspected Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) member over to the nearby police station or law enforcement agency, the press release said. The identity of the person would be kept secret, the release added. When contacted with the BDR Director General Maj Gen Md Mainul Islam, he told The Daily Star that he did not know anything about the declared bounty. On query of the number of absconding BDR men, he said they are yet to complete the full list of the fugitive BDR members. |
| Posted by:Fred |