His successor and the current chief, Major General Moinul Islam, alleged that 'enemies of the country' had benefited from the mutiny.

He hinted at the role of an 'international conspiracy' behind the massacree - a charge the government has been making without much elaboration.

Two official inquiries have kept away from commenting upon this.

'Bangladesh is not enemy-free in the international arena. The country has its foes. And the enemies gained the benefit from the two-day carnage,' the general said while addressing the Durbar at the Pilkhana headquarters in the outskirts of the national capital.

The BDR revolt has been viewed as a security lapse by analysts. For two days, posts along a 4,700-km border, including 4,300 km with India, were left unguarded, forcing the neighbours to seal them from their side.

The rebellion was one of the first major challenges faced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina within weeks of sweeping the polls and taking office in January.