Historical eventFebruary 252009

Pilkhana, Bangladesh

At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.

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When
Wednesday, February 25 200917 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2000s
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Dates: From 2009.

What happened

At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.

February 25 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1986People Power Revolution
  2. 1991Warsaw Pact
  3. 1994Baruch Goldstein
  4. 1999Minerva Airlines Flight 1553
  5. 2009Border Guard Bangladesh
  6. 2009Turkish Airlines Flight 1951
  7. 2009Pilkhana, Bangladesh
  8. 20152015 Afghanistan avalanches
  9. 2016Hesston shootings
  10. 2020Gui Minhai
  11. 2026Cuba

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February 25 2009 — 17 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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