The army officers killed in the BDR mutiny at Pilkhana are being granted the status of martyrs.
This decision was made in a meeting of the Advisory Council on Tuesday.
On February 23, the government announced in a gazette notification issued by the Cabinet Division that February 25 would be observed annually as "National Martyred Army Officers Day."
On February 25, 2009, a mutiny and brutal massacre took place at Pilkhana (then Bangladesh Rifles - BDR) in the capital, where 74 people, including 57 valiant army officers, were martyred. They are now set to receive the status of martyrs.
