Sanctions against some RAB personnel very condemnable act: PM

GBNews24 Desk//

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called the sanction against some Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel “a very condemnable act”, saying the elite force has a great contribution to contain militancy and terrorism in the country.

“They (USA) protect the criminals and shelter them in their country and give sanction in our country without any crime. And this is their character, so what else I can say about them,” she said.

The premier said this while addressing a function as the chief guest marking the 18th founding anniversary of RAB, joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka, BSS reports.

The elite force organised the function at the Lt Col Azad Memorial Hall at its headquarters in city this morning.

Each of the 15 battalions of the RAB got connected to it virtually.

The prime minister also inaugurated battalion headquarters of RAB 2, 10, 13 and 14, RAB Forces Training School, RAB Heritage Museum having a “Mujib Corner” while laying the foundation stone of RAB-3 battalion headquarters, at the same function.

Sheikh Hasina said the USA gave shelter to the war criminals and self confessed convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and provided them citizenship.

The prime minister said her government has appealed time and again to their Justice Department to send back the murderers, who killed women and children along with Bangabandhu on August 15, 1975.

Instead of sending them back, she said they have given shelters to them in their country.

Sheikh Hasina said her government has taken legal action against any law enforcement agency member, RAB or police if they are found involved in any criminal act.