Abdul Matin (general)
Abdul Matin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | আবদুল মতিন |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2014 |
| Rank | Major General |
Abdul Matin is a retired major general and engineer of the Bangladesh Army. He was the master general of ordinance and principal staff officer of the Bangladesh Army.[1]
Matin was the second-in-command of the Bangladesh Army Court of Inquiry into the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt. He that the incident was an operation involving India and the Awami League. Speaking at a press conference on September 5, 2024, he described the mutiny as a long-term plan to weaken Bangladesh and turn it into a dependent state, orchestrated by internal traitors and external forces. He linked the massacre to other national issues such as corruption, voter-less elections, and human rights violations, emphasizing the need for proper investigation and justice to prevent further destabilization. Matin called the mutiny one of the darkest massacres in history.[2][3]
References
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- ^ 'পিলখানা হত্যাকাণ্ডের মাস্টারমাইন্ড শেখ হাসিনা'. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ ভারত ও আ.লীগের ষড়যন্ত্রে বিডিআর হত্যাকাণ্ড: মেজর জেনারেল মতিন. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-11.