| Army Officers: Treasure of Bangladesh By Faraha Nawaz Bangladesh is my dear motherland. I love my country from the core of my heart. But my heart bleeds when I see my beloved country is in danger. The Pilkhana tragedy shocked me profoundly as I think that those top level army officers were great assets of our country. We have lost those great sons of our motherland suddenly and out of the blue. It is obviously a great tragedy for many families and the nation. The modern BD army was formed as a result of political and social disorder that resulted in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The core mission of Bangladesh Army is to protect nation's territorial integrity against external forces by following orders and instructions from the government. The Bangladesh army has been actively working in a number of United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO) since its formation in the 1970s. Bangladesh was ranked second in terms of its contribution to United Nations Peace Keeping Operations. Now Bangladesh Army is one of the top foreign currency earners for the country. We have lost more than sixty-four Bangladesh soldiers in different Peace Keeping Mission. Senior Bangladesh Military officers work as commander and liaison officers at UN peacekeeping missions may be seen as further recognition of the Bangladesh Army's growing esteem in the peace keeping community. Our army officers have earned international reputation for their outstanding contribution in UN peace keeping mission. Bangladesh Military is assisted and supported by our paramilitary force, Bangladesh Rifles, whose primary duty is to guard the border. But they don't have officers of their own. Commissioned Army officers are posted for a certain period of time on deputation. It is true that BDR has lots of disappointment in performing their activities for a long time. But how could they kill their own officers? There could be some other hidden agenda in this tragedy that needs to be brought into light. The aftermaths of their death are many. It is obvious that sovereignty is key indicator of an independent country. Our armed forces are appointed in order to ensure overall security of our motherland. They always work to save our country from external forces or enemies. The death of top level army officers are great loss for Bangladesh and it may cause leadership crisis in our defence forces. Our enemies may utilize our crisis. Our Government had to spend lots of money for their basic training and further education in management and command. Their death must have caused serious shortage of officers in our defence establishment. Bangladesh military, like any other defence force, is a disciplined and well trained national institution trained and dedicated for national defence and security. It would take long time and huge resources to train new officers. Pilkhana tragedy made us thunderstruck. As conscious citizens we need to know everything regarding the actual killers and their real motive of this killing. Is there any outside force involved in this heinous crime? We need to know. Proper investigation and right judgment are highly desirable to find out the truth behind this carnage. It involves a core question and that is the very survival of our country. We all need to be concerned about it. http://newsfrombangladesh.net/view.php?hidRecord=266186 |
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