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Hectic govt efforts for peaceful end to BDR mutiny

Staff Correspondent
The government made hectic efforts for the second day yesterday in search for a peaceful ending to the mutiny at the BDR headquarters.
Meetings within the government and negotiations with the mutineers were held throughout the day.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina convened an emergency meeting of senior ministers and Awami League presidium members at her official residence Jamuna in die morning to discuss die crisis and find its solution.
The decision of the televised address to the nation came out of the meeting where she urged the BDR mutineers to go back to barracks after surrendering their arms, otherwise she warned of any action in the interest of the country.
After the meeting Hasina aiso held talks with the chiefs of three services. A number of ministers and lawmakers also visited BDR headquarters at
Pilkhana and talked to die mutineers in a bid to resolve die crisis.
After holding talks with mutinous BDR jawans, Agriculture Minister Maria Chowdhury said die jawans agreed to surrender their arms by 2:00pm if army officials are withdrawn from all the BDR postsacross thecountry.
The minister also urged die BDR soldiers at different camps across the country to stay calm and collected.
Matia led a government delegation that arrived at the BDR Gate No 4 at Pilkhana at around 8:35am for further negotiations with the mutineers. Later, they sat with a 10-member delegation of insur-
gent BDR jawans at Arnbala Inn and completed the meeting successfully at around 11:30am.
The government delegation also includes State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam, State Minister for LGRD Jahangir Kabir Nanak, barrister Fazle Noorlhposh MP and Inspector General of Police Nur Mohammad.
During the meeting, the rebellious jawans reportedly accepted the leadership of BDR Deputy Assistant Director Touhid.
The government also formed a 'law and order coordination committee' to coordinate the law and order situation across the country' after the mutiny. Joint secretary (politi-
cal) of the home ministry' is supervising the activities of the committee. He is assisted by deputy secretary (administration) and deputy secretary (political). Apart from the three senior officials, 23 other officers are carrying out the activities of the committee.
A committee headed by Home Minister Sahara Khatun was also formed yesterday to megt demands of the mutineers.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hasina granted a general amnesty for the mutineers and called a halt to the crisis that developed after the fierce battle at BDR headquarters leaving a number of solders and officers killed.