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BDR Massacre: Probe body may seek Hasina’s extradition

Or it’ll visit India to talk to her, says its chief
BDR massacre

The National Independent Investigation Commission, formed to re-investigate the 2009 BDR massacre, has said it will either seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from Indian authorities or try to arrange a meeting with her over there.

Maj Gen (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman, the commission chief and former director general of BGB, disclosed the developments yesterday following a views exchange meeting with the families of victims of the BDR massacre at the Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association (RAOWA) club.

"Those we suspect, especially Sheikh Hasina, are currently residing in India. We will either request her extradition through the Indian High Commission or send our team over there to question her. We will do whatever is legally permissible, either through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or directly," he said, adding that other people's names that appear on the inquiry commission's list will also be questioned.

He also said that the inquiry commission will give an opinion through investigation about the possible involvement of other countries.

"It is not enough to say that the BDR killings were carried out by locals and foreigners... it is not enough to say that India is involved; evidence must be presented in support of it," he stressed, adding that all evidence, regardless of how major or minor they are, will be taken into account.

Assuring that the commission will maintain neutrality during this investigation, the commission chief said, "In the last 16 years, much of the evidence related to the BDR killings has been destroyed. Whatever we'll do now will be transparent."

He also said that the commission will try to complete the investigation within three months, and they do not intend to extend the deadline. "Extension will be requested, only if necessary."

"Let's assume that the then-government was involved, some conspirators from India were involved, and some Bangladeshi politicians were involved—I understand all of that. But if the army had gone there that day, would there have been a massacre? No, there wouldn't have been."

"I don't think this was a mutiny... it was a conspiracy to murder the officers."

 

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BDR Massacre: Probe body may seek Hasina’s extradition

Or it’ll visit India to talk to her, says its chief
BDR massacre

The National Independent Investigation Commission, formed to re-investigate the 2009 BDR massacre, has said it will either seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from Indian authorities or try to arrange a meeting with her over there.

Maj Gen (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman, the commission chief and former director general of BGB, disclosed the developments yesterday following a views exchange meeting with the families of victims of the BDR massacre at the Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association (RAOWA) club.

"Those we suspect, especially Sheikh Hasina, are currently residing in India. We will either request her extradition through the Indian High Commission or send our team over there to question her. We will do whatever is legally permissible, either through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or directly," he said, adding that other people's names that appear on the inquiry commission's list will also be questioned.

He also said that the inquiry commission will give an opinion through investigation about the possible involvement of other countries.

"It is not enough to say that the BDR killings were carried out by locals and foreigners... it is not enough to say that India is involved; evidence must be presented in support of it," he stressed, adding that all evidence, regardless of how major or minor they are, will be taken into account.

Assuring that the commission will maintain neutrality during this investigation, the commission chief said, "In the last 16 years, much of the evidence related to the BDR killings has been destroyed. Whatever we'll do now will be transparent."

He also said that the commission will try to complete the investigation within three months, and they do not intend to extend the deadline. "Extension will be requested, only if necessary."

"Let's assume that the then-government was involved, some conspirators from India were involved, and some Bangladeshi politicians were involved—I understand all of that. But if the army had gone there that day, would there have been a massacre? No, there wouldn't have been."

"I don't think this was a mutiny... it was a conspiracy to murder the officers."

 

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