Newly-appointed Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) M Khurshid Hossain said on Saturday that there was no question of reforming of the elite force, which has been credited in dealing with militancy and serious crimes in the country.
“Personally, I don’t see any question of any reforms. We are not doing anything for what it needs to be reformed. We are working according to rules defined for us. We do not do anything in violation of law. In that case, there is no question of reforms,” Khurshid told reporters while paying tribute to the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhanmondi-32, reports UNB.
He said, “Sanctions have been imposed, and the government has replied to that through official channel. This is not a challenge (for us).
The elite force would continue to play its role by maintaining law and order and tackling militancy, terrorism and drug, he added.
His statement came in response to recent comment by US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas that there was no change in US policy on RAB and sanctions on it would continue until there has been accountability and reform after human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, accused the force of violating human rights.
RAB has been blamed for a number of enforced disappearances and so-called crossfire incidents, but it refuted all the allegations.
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