The Home Ministry has informed the High Court that the government has withdrawn its decision to form a commission to investigate the BDR mutiny and related issues.
The ministry said the government has made the decision as two of the related cases are under trial.
Deputy attorney-general Tanim Khan on Sunday informed the High Court bench headed by Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury.
A memorandum signed by Assistant secretary of public security division at home ministry Mohammad Mofizul Islam said that the government is considering this matter (BDR mutiny) with great importance as it has the clout on the whole nation.
“No other decision could be made as two of the related cases are pending in the court,” the memorandum furthered.
Earlier, the Home Ministry had discussed the formation of a commission to investigate the entire incident of the BDR killing, but Sunday it placed this information before the High Court. After the fall of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina led government, the new government started movement seeking re-investigation in to the BDR killing.
On 25th and 26th February of 2009, 74 individuals including 57 army officers were brutally killed at the BDR headquarters in Pilkhana. Two cases were initially filed at the Lalbagh Police Station in the capital under the murder and explosives laws in this incident.
Bd-Pratidin English/ Afsar Munna
