Grieving family members form human chain

The children of the Army officials killed in the BDRmutiny thronged at the Jahangir Gate of the cantonmentdemanding trial of the killer mutineers.

Grieving families of the army officers slain in the Feb 25-26 BDR mutiny formed a human chain and offered prayer for the salvation of their beloved ones in the capital yesterday.

The bereaved families have formed the human chain in front of the Jahangir gate of the Dhaka Cantonment near Farmgate after Juma prayer in demand of fair investigation into the dreadful incident and exemplary punishment of the responsible for the heinous carnage.

Earlier, the mourners offered prayers for the departed souls of their dear and near ones at the Banani graveyard where many of the slain army officers were laid to eternal rest. Hundreds of the victim families' members including wives, children and relatives of the slain army officers took part in the human chain yesterday, when they burst into tears, memorizing eventful lives of the martyred army officers that led a sombre atmosphere there.

During the human chain, they also demanded of the government to find out the conspirators behind the massacre.

The grief-stricken family members said fair investigation should be a national demand and sought support of the people from all strata of the society in realising the demand.

Meanwhile, a mourning rally was brought out by the retired army officers in the city's Baridhara area demanding immediate trial of the perpetrators and mastermind of the mass killing.