Mutiny In Bangladesh

Bangladesh border guards complain of low pay and status (Photo from The BBC)

Three Dead In Bangladesh Mutiny -- Yahoo News/AFP

DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh border guards launched a dramatic armed mutiny on Wednesday, taking officers hostage and sparking a fierce gunbattle in the capital that left at least three dead and 21 people wounded.

Police and the regular army were called in to surround the headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), the South Asian nation's paramilitary border security force who reportedly took up arms against their superiors over low pay.

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Bangladeshi mutineers to surrender, given amnesty -- AP
PM offers amnesty to end troops' revolt -- Sydney Morning Herald
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Border Guards Clash With Army in Bangladesh -- New York Times
Troops' revolt rocks Bangladesh capital -- The Guardian
In pictures: Dhaka mutiny -- BBC
Mutiny reveals Bangladesh chaos -- Al Jazeera
India puts on high alert four states bordering Bangladesh -- China View
Bangladesh Rifles's rebellion a concern for India: CPI(M) -- The Hindu
Backgrounder: Profile of Bangladesh Rifles -- China View
TIMELINE - Bangladesh's struggle for stability -- Reuters