Bangladesh PM Hasina slams US sanctions on RAB, says it is ‘abominable’ act
Virtually addressing the 18th founding anniversary of the RAB, the PM stated that Bangladesh has inner provisions to punish members of legislation enforcement companies in the event that they become involved in prison actions.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (File photograph: Reuters)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised the US for imposing sanctions on the nation’s elite paramilitary pressure as “an abominable act.”
Virtually addressing the 18th founding anniversary of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), organised on the RAB Forces Headquarters, the Prime Minister stated that Bangladesh has inner provisions to punish members of legislation enforcement companies in the event that they become involved in prison actions.
The RAB, an elite paramilitary pressure of Bangladesh, and 7 of its former and present members have been slapped with sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department in 2021, for alleged human rights abuse and abductions.
Hasina known as the US sanctions on RAB “an abominable act” after all of the success of the elite pressure in containing militancy, medicine, piracy and terrorism, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
“It’s a matter of regret that they (US) 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 stated.
To carry out the disparities within the form of motion taken, she talked about that within the US, a baby was shot useless only for placing his palms in his pockets, and in one other case an individual was strangled on the road by a legislation enforcement company member; “For that reason they did not get punished,” she stated.
She stated that the US gave shelter to battle criminals and the killers of the Father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rehman. She additionally criticised the US for offering convicted criminals with citizenship.
She famous that even after sending repeated letters and requesting the US to ship the killers and battle criminals again, they didn’t comply, however they imposed sanctions on some RAB officers with none fault.
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