Dhaka: Khalid Hasan, co-coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement and a student of the 2021-22 session of the Arabic department of Dhaka University, has returned to the hall. He had been missing for the past four days.

He returned to the hall at around 11:30 pm on Tuesday (December 24).

His classmates said that Khaled is fine.

Earlier, Khaled had been missing since 6 pm on Friday (December 20). His whereabouts and how he was is still unknown.

This information was also given in a message from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police DMP.

Deputy Police Commissioner (DC) of the DMP's Media and Public Relations Department Muhammad Talebur Rahman gave this information. He said that Khaled Hasan, co-coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement of DU, has returned to the Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall after being missing for four days. His classmates said he was healthy.

Dhaka: The government has formed a National Independent Investigation Commission to identify those involved in the BDR mutiny that took place in Peelkhana on February 25 and 26, 2009, and to find out the real facts. Major General (Retd.) ALM Fazlur Rahman has been appointed as the president and six others as members.

A notification in this regard signed by Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid was issued on Tuesday (December 24) night by the order of the President.

The notification said that the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has directed to form a National Independent Investigation Committee in the wake of a writ petition regarding the barbaric massacre that took place in the name of BDR mutiny at the then BDR headquarters, Peelkhana on February 25 and 26, 2009. Therefore, the government has formed a National Independent Investigation Commission to uncover the domestic and foreign conspiracies and the true nature of the massacre in the name of the BDR mutiny in Peelkhana, identify the conspirators of the incident, accomplices of the incident, destroyers of evidence of the incident, perpetrators of the incident, and other matters and criminals related to the incident, other than the accused in the two cases registered in the incident.

The committee has Major General (Retd.) ALM Fazlur Rahman as the chairman and six members: Major General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Kabir Talukder, Brigadier General (Retd.) Md. Saidur Rahman (Bir Protik), retired Joint Secretary Munshi Alauddin Al Azad, retired DIG Dr. M. Akbar Ali, Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science, Dhaka University, Md. Shariful Islam, and Assistant Professor of the Institute of Education and Research, Jagannath University, Md. Shahnewaz Khan Chandan.

The terms of reference of the National Independent Investigation Commission shall be as follows:

(a) To reveal the nature of the incident that took place on 25 and 26 February 2009 at the then BDR Headquarters, Peelkhana;

(b) To identify the perpetrators, abettors, conspirators, destroyers of evidence of the incident, instigators and other matters related to the incident, including the domestic and foreign criminal individuals/groups/institutions/departments/organizations, etc.;

(c) To reveal the nature of other crimes committed during the incident and before/after the murder, to identify the responsible individuals/groups/institutions/departments/organizations, and to determine the involvement of other domestic and foreign individuals/groups/institutions/departments/organizations who diverted the incident or helped in causing the incident and to identify the culprits;

(d) Identifying the individuals/groups/institutions/departments/organizations responsible for the failure to take action to prevent other crimes including murder; and

(e) Including the actual criminals who have not been included in the relevant cases, while keeping the liability/crime of the accused in the relevant cases intact, in the investigation process.

The notification further states that the Commission of Inquiry may visit any place in Bangladesh and summon and interrogate any suspected person. The Commission may, if necessary, include any suitable person as a member of the Commission.

The head and members of the Commission shall receive the official rank, salary/honor and facilities determined by the Government; Provided that if the head or any member of the Commission wishes to perform his duties on an unpaid basis or does not wish to accept the facilities, it may obtain the approval of the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government.

The notification states that this notification will come into effect immediately.

Earlier, on Monday, Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury told reporters that the government has formed an independent investigation commission into the BDR mutiny. Seven people have been appointed there.

The Immigration Police have detained former Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Mainul Islam while he was travelling to Canada with his wife.

He was detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday (December 24) evening.

A police source confirmed the matter.

On February 25, 2009, 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed in the BDR mutiny and the brutal massacre in Peelkhana. Mainul Islam took charge of the force's Director General within 48 hours of the incident.

On the occasion of Christmas, Chief Adviser to the Interim Government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, exchanged greetings with representatives of the Christian community. At the time, he said, every religion has a message of peace. That message of peace must be established within oneself.

The Chief Adviser said this while exchanging greetings with representatives of the Christian community at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday (December 24).

Giving Christmas greetings, the Chief Adviser said, I am very happy to meet you today. We want religious unity. We do not want these words minority, majority. In this country, we are all one family, we will all live together - this is our dream. Everyone must come forward to realize this dream.

'We are the same people. Our identity as people comes first, then religion. Every religion has a message of peace. That message of peace must be established within oneself. Only then will the differences be removed. If the message of peace of one's own religion is established in one's mind, one will find it in other religions as well. Then there will be no more differences with other religions. Our children will have a beautiful childhood, he said.

Moderated by Religious Adviser Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain, the leaders of Christian faiths, including Archbishop Bijoy N. D'Cruz, the chief religious leader of Catholic Christians in Bangladesh, Bishop Philip P. Adhikari, the president of the National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh, President of Bangladesh Christian Association Nirmal Rosario, Secretary General of Bangladesh Christian Association Iglesias Hemant Koraiya and President of Bangladesh Christian Alliance Daniel Nirmal D'Costa, delivered welcome speeches among the leaders of Christian faiths.

In their speeches, they expressed hope that generosity and communal harmony will develop in Bangladesh under the leadership of the Chief Adviser and assured maximum cooperation from the Christian community.

Briefly mentioning the biography, ideals and message of peace of Jesus Christ, Archbishop Bijoy N. D'Cruz said, the doors of new possibilities have opened in Bangladesh due to the mass uprising of the student masses. Professor Yunus has taken on the difficult responsibility of running the country. You are wise, honest and a trusted person in Bangladesh. Under your leadership, may Bangladesh become democratic, secular and non-sectarian, may love, compassion, humanity, brotherhood and forgiveness develop among people. This is our prayer on Christmas. Bangladesh will move forward under your leadership. The Christian community is by your side.

They specially thanked the interim government for donating 25 million taka to the Christian Religious Welfare Trust on the occasion of Christmas. They said that this donation has been distributed to churches across the country.

At this time, they gifted a Bible to the Chief Adviser on the occasion of Christmas.

Law Adviser Professor Dr Asif Nazrul, Industry Advisor Adilur Rahman Khan, and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.