Along with its headquarters in Dhaka, the BDR has nearly 70, 000 men stationed at 42 camps across the country, including 40, 000 on the borders.

BBC: Bangladesh mutineers 'arrested'

He said BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed had been shot in front of him, although there is no official confirmation of his death.

BBC: Bangladesh mutineers 'arrested'

We've known this Blu-ray-equipped media center PC was on the horizon, and now AMEX Digital is finally dropping the pimped-out M505-BDR in Europe with even crazier specs than we originally thought.

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But on Wednesday, both the BSF and the BDR troops started digging in and calling in reinforcement - bringing back memories of a fierce border clash between the two sides two years ago.

BBC: Human cost of Dhaka-Delhi row

By pushing some people from Bangladesh over the border, the BDR managed to divert India's attention, forcing officials to concentrate on the area between the village of Mathabhanga, in India, and Lalmonirhat in Bangladesh, analysts say.

BBC: Human cost of Dhaka-Delhi row