UNB :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday came down heavily on the USA for imposing sanctions on RAB and some of its officials saying that this has been an abominable move.
“I think imposing sanctions (on RAB and some of its officials) after all these successes (containing militancy, drugs, pirates and terrorists) is very much an abominable act,” she said.
The prime minister was speaking at the 18th founding anniversary of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Shaheed Lt Col Azad Memorial Hall of Rab Forces Headquarters.
The PM joined it from her official residence Ganobhaban.
She said that Bangladesh has provision of punishment if a member of a law enforcement agency gets involved in any kind of crime.
“But it’s a matter of regret that they imposed sanctions on some Rab members without any fault or cause.
In their country they do not take any action against any member of their forces for their criminal activities,” she said. In this connection, she mentioned that in the US one child was shot dead just for putting his hands into pockets and in another incident law enforcement agency member strangled one person on the street.
“For that ….. they did not get punished,” she said.
She said Bangladesh is the only one in the whole world where anyone (from the law enforcement agencies) involved in any crime gets punished.
“It is very much regretful that those who attain successes in conducting drives against various types of criminals including militants, drugs, pirates and terrorists (got the sanctions),” she said.
