The Bangladesh government has announced the formation of a new and stronger investigation commission to ensure justice for the 2009 Pilkhana massacre. The decision was revealed by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed after a law and order committee meeting at the Secretariat on Monday. He said the commission will conduct a thorough reinvestigation of the incident to identify those responsible and ensure justice for the victims. The announcement coincided with the 17th anniversary of the tragedy, which claimed the lives of 57 army officers and 17 others at the then Bangladesh Rifles headquarters in Dhaka.

According to the minister, the decision to form a new commission aligns with the government’s electoral pledge to revisit the Pilkhana tragedy. He noted that the commission’s findings will guide subsequent actions, reaffirming the government’s full commitment to justice. The minister declined to provide further details, citing the sensitivity of the matter.

The Pilkhana massacre, one of the darkest chapters in Bangladesh’s history, continues to evoke national mourning and calls for accountability. The new commission is expected to reopen the path toward closure for victims’ families and the armed forces community.