They were released in phases from 6:30 pm on Monday (November 24). Family members gathered outside the prison gate to receive their loved ones. Earlier, on Thursday, 53 others were granted bail in the same case.

According to prison authorities, among the released individuals, one was freed from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail, two from Central Jail Part-1, and 32 from Central Jail Part-2.

Prison sources said that the bail documents arrived at the jail on Monday afternoon. After verification, the prisoners were released in the evening.

Mohammad Al Mamun, Senior Jail Superintendent of Kashimpur High Security Central Jail, said, “The bail papers of a former BDR member reached the jail in the afternoon. After verification, he was released in the evening.”

Senior Jail Superintendent Abu Noor Md. Reza confirmed the release of two former BDR members from Central Jail Part-1.

Another Senior Jail Superintendent, Md. Al Mamun, said that 32 former BDR members were released from Central Jail Part-2 after completing the necessary legal procedures.

Relatives expressed deep emotion and relief after seeing their family members freed.

Kamrunnahar, elder sister of former BDR member Abdullah Al Mamun, said, “There was a time when I wondered if I would ever meet my brother again. Today, I am overjoyed to see him face to face. I thank everyone who helped us.”

She added, “Our father died in grief over my brother’s fate, and our mother has fallen ill. Now, if I can bring my brother home to her, it will ease some of the pain. I pray that those still inside also find freedom.”

On February 25, 2009, a violent mutiny erupted at the BDR headquarters in Peelkhana, Dhaka. Fifty-seven army officers, including then BDR Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed, were killed. In total, 74 bodies were recovered.

Two cases—one for murder and another under the Explosive Substances Act—were filed on February 26 and 28. A total of 850 people were charged in the murder case, making it the largest criminal case in Bangladesh’s history.

On November 5, 2013, the trial court sentenced 152 people to death, 160 to life imprisonment, and 256 to varying jail terms. Another 278 accused were acquitted.

The latest releases mark continued legal developments in one of the country’s most tragic and consequential incidents.