Dhaka Bureau: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has won a lot of praise for eradicating militancy in the country. On August 17, 2005, the RAB detectives entered the field immediately after the terrorist organization JMB showed their strength by carrying out a series of bomb attacks across the country. JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman, Siddiqul Islam alias Banglabhai, military wing chief Ataur Rahman Sani, and hundreds of militants were arrested. Besides, RAB was able to arrest the accused and bring them under the law after the terrorist attack on Gulshan’s holy artifact. RAB has arrested more than a hundred members of various militant groups, including JMB and the Ansarullah Bangla Team, from different parts of the country in the last year. RAB has arrested most of the militants of Jamaatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, a new militant organization that made its debut recently.
Bangladesh has done a wonderful job not only by carrying out tough operations against the militants but also by explaining to them the correct interpretation of Islam and bringing them back to normal life. RAB played the main role. As a result, Bangladesh is now called a role model for suppressing militancy. RAB’s success in not only combating militancy but also in controlling terrorism and drugs is now enviable. RAB, the specialized unit of the police that debuted on March 26, 2004, is about to complete 19 years.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be present as the chief guest in the ceremony organized at the RAB Forces Headquarters on the occasion of RAB’s founding anniversary on Sunday. He will also participate in a special Durbar there. Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, and military-civilian officials will also attend the event. The RAB Director General will present medals to the members in recognition of bravery and heroic deeds tomorrow, Monday.
Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of RAB’s law and media wing, said that RAB’s 19th anniversary is being celebrated this year under the motto “public trust in security’. He also said that RAB forces have been conducting anti-militancy operations since the beginning in light of the mandate at the time of establishment. So far, RAB has brought under the law about 3,000 militants from various organizations and about 2,000 militants after the Holy Artisan attack.
ANM Imran Khan, assistant director of the law and media wing of the RAB headquarters, said that 1,394 different types of weapons were seized in raids across the country last year. 5 thousand 921 rounds of ammunition. Explosives, bombs, or grenades—41 thousand 879 Six thousand 109. 631 people have been arrested in 469 cases for various types of explosives.
In addition, 124 anti-terrorist operations were conducted, and 185 militants of various militant organizations were arrested, along with weapons and explosives. Last year, 11 thousand and 307 people were arrested with various types of drugs in the anti-drug operation. 58 pirates and 72 forest bandits were arrested on various charges, including terrorism and robbery, in the sea and forest areas. 293 people were arrested on charges of human trafficking. In addition, 16 people are accused of questioning, 183 are accused of cybercrime, 573 are accused of kidnapping, 9 are accused of trafficking in women and children, 12 are accused of sexual harassment, 53 members of the Voya RAB are involved in gold jewelry robbery, and 28 fake members of other forces are involved. 28 people were arrested for robbery, 593 for murder and rape, 748 for robbery-ointment-ignorance, 748 for extortion, and 30 for impersonating a doctor.
237 people were arrested in an illegal VoIP operation, 1,052 people were arrested on fraud charges, 5 people were arrested in relation to real estate, 71 people were arrested for domestic and foreign counterfeit notes, and 7 people were arrested for extremism. Last year, 240 stolen cars were recovered. 303 people were arrested in this incident.
