Bangabandhu Parishad USA calls for withdrawal of sanction on RAB

Online desk: Bangabandhu  Parishad USA and Bangabandhu Commission have called on the Biden administration to retract mistaken and biased sanctions imposed on Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of Bangladesh, an state organisation engaged in fighting extremism, violence and terrorism.

Instead of sanctions, it should be praised, awarded and recognised by the world for its unparalleled accomplishment combating extremism and violence in Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration, said a press sent by the organisation.

Dr MD Rabbi Alam, President of Bangabandhu Parishad and Agriculturist Engineer Shere Alam Rasu, the Chairman of Bangabandhu Commission, at a joint memorandum to the US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken terming sanction an unacceptable decision.

In a response, Secretary Blinken said “We are determined to put human rights at the centre of our foreign policy, and we reaffirm this commitment by using appropriate tools and authorities to draw attention and promote accountability for human rights violations and abuses.”

Alam demanded that the US must reconsider its sanctions on RAB and reevaluate its position based on authentic and credible sources.

Seeking withdrawal of sanction, he regretted that the US decided to undermine an agency of the government that had been on the forefront of combating terrorism, drug trafficking and other heinous transnational crimes that were considered to be shared priorities with US administrations.

Bangabandhu Commission’s Chairman Shere Alam said “The US has not imposed the sanctions fairly. They did it based on exaggerated news. Maintaining law and order is a challenging task in Bangladesh.”