President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pilkhana BDR carnage, including 57 slain army officers, marking Jatiya Shaheed Sena Dibas.
The President first placed a wreath at the Banani Military Graveyard in the capital around 10am, followed by the Prime Minister.
The head of state and the head of government separately stood in solemn silence in honour of the 57 army officers who were killed at the then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka on February 25–26, 2009.
A one-minute silence was also observed as a mark of respect to the victims of the BDR tragedy.
