Dhaka: Amid reports that the uprising by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers had spread beyond Dhaka, a government team here on Thursday began talks with the mutineers who had a day earlier fought fierce battles with the army, killing at least 50 people.
Though the rebel troopers in Dhaka surrendered their arms after an amnesty offer by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday evening, there were reports that the border guards had begun fighting in other towns.
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Bangladesh troop mutiny: Death toll reaches 50
Image: Bangladeshi civilians take shelter in a garage as firing continues near the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles in Dhaka on February 25, 2009.
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