Families of the army officers killed in the Pilkhana massacre have lodged a formal complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and 56 others, including then-army chief General Moeen U Ahmed and Hasina’s defence adviser Tariq Siddique.
On Thursday (November 19), lawyer Tasmirul Islam submitted the complaint on behalf of the families of the martyred officers. The filing, addressed to the tribunal's chief prosecutor, seeks accountability for the tragic events that unfolded during the mutiny.
Approximately 15-20 members of the slain officers’ families were present during the submission, including Rakin Ahmed, son of then-BDR DG Major General Shakil Ahmed, Ferdousi, wife of Colonel Mujibul Haque, and Shakib Rahman, son of Colonel Qudrat Elahi.
The Pilkhana massacre, one of the most harrowing incidents in Bangladesh's history, occurred in February 2009 and resulted in the brutal killing of 57 army officers by mutinous members of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR). The families have long sought justice, alleging leadership and security failures contributed to the tragedy.