Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and leader of the opposition has stated that the Pilkhana massacre carried out in 2009 was a conspiracy to weaken the strength of its armed forces.
“The Pilkhana massacre on February 25, 2009, was a deep-rooted conspiracy to weaken the country’s military power. This truth of the massacre has still not yet been fully revealed to the nation,” the Jamaat ameer said.
He spoke with journalists on Wednesday after placing flowers, visiting graves, and offering prayers at the Banani Military Cemetery to mark National Martyred Army Day.
Shafiqur Rahman said, “The Pilkhana massacre was a day of deep conspiracy against the nation. Those who were killed were deliberately posted there as part of the plan. Some were transferred a month earlier, some three months earlier.”
According to him, these transfers were part of the conspiracy. Yet, even after so many years, the identities of the actual killers have not been revealed to the nation.
He stated, “Two investigation commissions were formed after the incident – one by the army and the other by the then-government. But the full reports of those two investigations were never published.”
He alleged that the reason the reports were not published was because those in power at the time were deeply connected to this massacre. He commented that if the reports had been published, many truths would have become clear.
The Jamaat ameer said, “Two despicable incidents occurred at the time of the incident. After the massacre, various statements were made targeting the opposition party. Besides, the then Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdur Razzaq was interrogated twice.”
Shafiqur Rahman further stated, “Nasiruddin Pintu was accused of ferrying people by boat. He was arrested and taken to jail, where he was killed in a planned manner.”
Demanding the publication of the investigation reports, Shafiqur Rahman said, “The interim government also formed an investigation commission. But that report too has not been published yet.”
Demanding that the masterminds, planners, and instigators behind the massacre be brought to justice, he said, “If the current government can ensure justice, some of the nation’s burden will be absolved. Otherwise, it will be considered a failure of the government.”
