The nation yesterday mourned with a heavy heart the deaths of 74 people, including 57 army officers, who lost their lives while serving the paramilitary frontier force on February 25-26 Peelkhana carnage in 2009.Representatives of the President, the Prime Minister and Home Minister, chiefs of three services, senior home secretary and BGB Director General paid rich tributes by placing floral wreaths at the Military Graveyard in Banani yesterday morning, a BGB press release said. Bangladesh Army arranged the programme.BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia also paid tributes to the martyrs by placing floral wreaths. An elaborate programme has been taken by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the then Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) during the carnage, marking the seventh anniversary of the BDR carnage.The day-long mourning program began with Khatme Quran at all the BGB mosques after Fazr prayer yesterday. Milad and doa mahfils were also held at Peelkhana and all units of the frontier force for eternal peace of the departed souls. On February 26, special doa and milad-mahfil will be held at Bir Uttam Fazlur Rahman Khandker auditorium in Peelkhana at 4-45pm. Senior Home Secretary, Director General of BGB, close relatives of the martyrs, officers working at the Peelkhana, GCO and other employees, among others, will participate in the mahfil.
