Pilkhana: Armchair Hostage Rescue

The above is a Google Earth image of the sprawling BDR headquarters at Pilkhana in Dhaka [click the image for a larger image]. Pilkhana is a sprawling compound surrounded by densely populated neighborhoods of Dhaka. Take a moment and ponder the size of the BDR compound.
After a 33 hour standoff with the government, the so-called [...]

Day Of Uncertainty In Bangladesh

With nearly 50 people feared dead, the gunbattle at the BDR headquarters in Dhaka has come to an end after the government carried out negotiations with some of the rebellious soldiers. But now BBC is reporting the following:
The mutiny by paramilitary troops in Bangladesh has spread to towns outside the capital, Dhaka, reports say.
The [...]