We have to complete trial of Pilkhana carnage: Chief Adviser

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed surprise that a full investigation into the Pilkhana carnage has not been conducted even after so many years. He said, “On behalf of the nation, we feel that we have to complete trial of Pilkhana carnage”.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said this at a meeting with families of the slain army officers at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday.

The families of martyrs said the campaign of the fascist Hasina government about allocating residential flats for the families of the martyred army officers in the newly-constructed housing complex on Mainul Road in Dhaka Cantonment, was completely false as no apartment has so far been allotted for them.

They also said many other promises made to the martyrs’ families, including free education for their children, are yet to be fulfilled.

Family members of the slain army officers also demanded declaring February 25 as the Martyred Army Day.

They said they also faced inhumane torture when they demanded justice and they had to face untold pressure to remain silent from telling the truth.

All the information related to Pilkhana carnage must be unearthed as soon as possible. People from all over the country witnessed this carnage. On behalf of the nation, we feel that justice should be prevailed, the Chief Adviser said.

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, Industries and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Power and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser Mahfuj Alam and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, among others, were present.