Dozens of bodies were found in hastily-dug mass graves as the clean-up began today after Bangladesh's brief military mutiny.
Security forces searching the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles border guards said they found the bodies of officers murdered by their men.
"We are digging out dozens of decomposing bodies dumped into mass graves. We are still taking the bodies out, so I can't give you an exact number," Brigadier Abu Naim Shahidullah said. All the victims appeared to be officers, he said, and were wearing combat fatigues.
Hundreds of mutinous soldiers have been arrested and roadblocks thrown up across the country to capture more.
At least 40 bodies have been found since the revolt over poor pay and conditions ended, although officials say many more people are missing and it appeared likely that the death toll would increase.
Meanwhile, several analysts are already seeing deep rooted conspiracy behind such brutal murder of army officers.
Bangladesh government has declared 3-days mourning of the tragic murder of the army officers. National broadcasting hook-ups have already suspended all regular programs, and continuing mourning programs to show respect to the heroes of Bangladesh Army.
Bangladesh's most influential newspaper, Weekly Blitz was expressing anger as the national broadcast hook-up were continuing to broadcast entertainment programs, while around 146 army officers were murdered inside the BDR headquarters. Bangladesh Television, state run TV station was virtually ignoring the entire episode of mutiny by the troops of Bangladesh Riffles. It was even avoiding to publicize important announcements issued by the Inter-Service Public Relations.
Weekly Blitz opined that, such attitude of the National Broadcast hook-ups were designed at putting the government into uncomfortable situation.
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