Home affairs minister Sahara Khatun on Saturday said the Awami League-led alliance government is always against any extrajudicial killings, but the law enforcers should have the right to save their lives when they come under attack.
| Even when the attackers vanish back into the mists of their secret lair in the upazaila ... |
Her remarks came against the backdrop of continuing killings of people in incidents of ‘crossfire’. The ruling Awami League in its election manifesto pledged not to allow any extrajudicial killings during their tenure.
‘Incidents of extrajudicial killing occur only when members of the law enforcing agencies come under attack,’ Sahara said.
The home minister said the government would identify the funding sources of the militant outfits and would take tough action against the militancy. Responding to a query whether it would be possible to curb militancy during Awami League governmentÂ’s tenure, Sahara said it would not be possible to curb militancy within any fixed timeframe.
| "It depends how many times our brave RAB boys have to defend themselves in the upazailas. At 3 am." |
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