Pilkhana, Dhaka

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Site of the 2009 BDR mutiny killings

Pilkhana, Dhaka is a historical place node used to organize related Bengal/Bangladesh timeline events.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Events in This Place

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2 events

2009

BDR Mutiny / Pilkhana Massacre

A deadly revolt at Bangladesh Rifles headquarters became one of the darkest crises in post-emergency Bangladesh.

On 25-26 February 2009, a mutiny by Bangladesh Rifles personnel at Pilkhana in Dhaka turned into one of the deadliest internal security crises in Bangladesh's history. Senior army officers seconded to the force were killed, families were trapped inside the headquarters, and the newly elected government faced an immediate test of authority only weeks after the end of emergency-era rule.

2024

Anti-Discrimination Movement

A youth struggle over jobs, fairness, and the future.

The 2024 Anti-Discrimination Movement began around the reinstatement of the government job quota system. Students from universities across the country mobilized to demand merit-based recruitment. The movement quickly spread nationwide and, over time, grew into a broader social and political protest.