Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury marked the Martyred Army Day on Monday by paying homage to military officials, who were killed during the 2009 BDR mutiny in Dhaka's Pilkahan.

He paid the tribute through placing a floral wreath at the Banani Military Graveyard.

Chiefs of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air also paid homage to the martyrs.

Talking to the media after paying tribute, the home adviser said, "Families of the Pilkhana martyred military officials had been demanding that February 25 be announced as Martyred Army Day, and we have implemented that."

"In the Pilkhana incident, the verdict of the murder case was delivered. Many of those who were acquitted in that case are accused in explo...