Pilkhana, Bangladesh
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Pilkhana is a para-military cantonment in Dhaka. It is the headquarters of
.Etymology
The word Pilkhana means "stable of elephants". Pilkhana is not officially named in any record of Dhaka City Corporation, but this is the popular name of this place as elephants are a part of its history (pil means "elephant" and khana means "home").
History
During the 16th century AD, in the period of the
Elephant Road.[1]
After the fall of Mughal Empire the place Pilkhana was continued to be such used and the then
BGB
. Although with the passage of time the name of the said para-military force was changed on number of occasion, but the headquarters of it remain in Pilkhana.
1971-present
1971, 25 March: At midnight, the Pakistan Army attacked the EPR headquarters at Pilkhana.[3][4]
2009, 25–28 February: The
Bangladesh Rifles mutinied against senior officials of BDR who were mostly from Bangladesh Army. While the exact reasons for such a widespread mutiny largely remains unknown, words have been on the air regarding possible involvement of vested political quarters inside Bangladesh and even of forces outside Bangladesh.[5]
On that fateful day of 25 February 2009 at 9 AM Bangladesh Rifles Shakil Ahmed
. Over the next three days, the BDR jawans killed as many as 54 officers and their family members including women and children.
The conflict left as many as 57 people dead[6] and 6 missing.[7]
Geography
The Elephant Road now can be traced starting at
BGB Gate number 3, running through the middle of New Super Market, adjacent to Dhaka New Market, touching the Gauchia Market to reach Bata signal point, and ending at Paribagh. This road is now known as Old Elephant Road
.
References
- ^ Dhaka-Sriti Bisritir Nagari, Muntasir Mamun.
- ^ Bhaumik, Subir (25 February 2009). "Bangladesh's first line of defence". BBC News. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Dhaka District". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "New Market Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "BDR Mutiny and Trial: The 2009 Carnage is still shrouded in mystery". Bangladesh Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013.
- ^ "657 jailed for Peelkhana mutiny, 9 freed". bdnews24.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ Julfikar Ali Manik (3 March 2009). "6, not 72, army officers missing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 November 2013.