BGB is organizing a Quran Khwani, doa, and milad mahfil—at all regions, sectors, institutions, and units, including at the Pilkhana headquarters—on Monday, said a BGB press release. The president's Military Secretary Maj Gen Md Sarwar Hossain, prime minister's Military Secretary Major General Mia Md. On Tuesday, a special prayer and milad mahfil will be held at the Pilkhana central mosque at 4:45pm seeking salvation for the departed souls of the Pilkhana tragedy martyrs. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan is set to attend the milad mahfil as the chief guest; while home affairs secretary, BGB director general, relatives of the martyrs, and all officers of the BGB headquarters will attend the program. From February 25-26, 2009, a group of relegated members of the-then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) killed 74 people—including 57 army officers—at the Pilkhana headquarters of the paramilitary force.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 25, 2019 05:48 UTC