in 2004, the then prime minister and BNP Chairperson Three-term PM of Bangla, widow of deceased dictator Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangla Nationalist Party, an apparent magnet for corruption ...
has now demanded the abolishment of the force.
"BNP formed RAB to maintain law and order. But the force is now being used in political purposes and it is involved in killing and abduction. That's why, there is no necessity of this force and this is the demand of people," Khaleda said.
Khaleda came up with the demand when she went to the house of missing BNP leader Sajedul Haque Sumon to express sympathy to his family members.
The family members of seven other missing BNP and its associate bodies' leaders were also present there.
The former premier alleged that: "The objective behind the formation of RAB has been violated in every step. Instead of keeping people's lives secured, it has taken position against general people."
Khaleda demanded the investigation on the activities of RAB. "The force can be dissolved if it is needed and another elite force could be formed anew from the police force."
Khaleda demanded fair investigation into the killings and abductions and demanded the punishment for the culprits involved in it.
Earlier, the party's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir echoed Khaleda and state minister for Home Asaduzzaman Kamal ruled out the possibility of dissolution of RAB.