Bogra Correspondent :
The Rapid Action Battalion [RAB] on Monday announced Tk 10 lakh reward for former militants who are willing to cooperate by providing information to the law enforcers after returning to normal life.
“Besides, an individual who provides information on militant activities will be rewarded Tk 5,00,000 and their identities will be kept confidential. Their families will be provided security, said Benazir Ahmed, Director General of RAB, on Monday.
The RAB Chief was talking to reporters at Tengrakuta, a village at Bogra’s Sariakandi Upazila after taking part in a joint drive to find militant training camps at Sariakandi and Dhunat Upazilas, which are Char or shoals.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh and police also took part in the raid. The RAB Chief said: “Shafikul who had been arrested after the attack in Sholakia said he received training in these Char areas and then sent to Sholakia via Jamalpur. The joint forcers are raiding these areas based on that information.”
He also urged the locals to be aware against people choosing the path to radicalism. “People from all sections of society must make sure no-one becomes a radical.”
This special drive was conducted at Tangrakuta Char in Shariakandi upazila and Nimgachi under Dhunot upazila.
During briefing at Sonahata Primary School under Dhunot upazila, Lt. Col. Mahbub Alam, Commander of RAB – 5 said, they are trying to uproot militant force. However, nobody was arrested in this drive.
Duty Officer of media cell of Bogra Zila police, Sr. ASP Gaziur Rahman said, they will share all update regarding this drive time to time with the press.
