Bangladesh News

The government will form a special tribunal to try those involved in the February 25-26 mutiny and killings at Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters in the capital only after getting inquiry reports.

“At this moment, we can’t say anything specifically about formation of the tribunal. Everything depends on the outcome of inquiry reports,” Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shafique Ahmed said last night.

They would take a decision in this regard after going through the inquiry reports, he told The Daily Star when contacted.

Explaining this, the minister said nature of the tribunal will vary if BDR personnel only are involved in the mutiny and killings, and if civilians are also involved.

Earlier, the government had announced a special tribunal would be formed for trial of the carnage