Mutinous soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles stand inside theirheadquarters in Dhaka last year. Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh Charges 824 People Over Deadly Mutiny -- BBC
Prosecutors in Bangladesh have charged 824 people with the killing of dozens of army officers during last year's mutiny at barracks in Dhaka.
Most of the accused were members of a paramilitary border force who rebelled over pay and conditions.
All of the suspects could face the death penalty if found guilty.
Officials say that 74 people, most of them senior army officers, were killed during the two-day rebellion in the capital in February 2009.
The violence had also spread nationwide and Bangladesh appeared to be on the brink of civil war.
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824 charged in Bangladesh border guards mutiny -- Sify News
Court to decide on charge sheet July 26 -- The Daily Star
Bangladesh police charge 824, mostly border guards, for their role in deadly mutiny -- Canadian Press
More charged over Bangladesh mutiny -- Al Jazeera
Death penalty proposed for Bangladesh mutineers -- Sify News
Bangladesh reforms border force after mutiny -- Reuters
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