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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Ahsan Tasnim

Bangladesh: BNP govt transfers 'pro-Pak & pro-Jamaat' army officers

DHAKA: The Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh govt has effected a second reshuffle in the army within a week, with sources saying among the "high-level officers" transferred were those facing criticism for their "pro-Pakistan and pro-Jamaat roles" and allegations of keeping army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman "under pressure" with support of the former Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt.

The reshuffle in the army, has fortified Zaman's position, the sources said. The transfer of army officers is part of a series of changes the Tarique-led dispensation is making to govt structures, including ending services ofcontractual appointees of the interim govt.

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