RAB come to the place of confidence, belief of the people

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, MP in a function here today said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) which is also popularly known to the people as elite forces of the country had come to the place of confidence and belief for doing welfare works for the nation and its people.

“The members of the RAB are doing their works on humanitarian grounds for the destitude people of the country at time of natural catastrophe to save them from the catastrophe side by side with maintaining peaceful law and order situation in the country”, he also said.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, MP, made the comments while addressing a function on blankets distribution to the distressed on the ground of Kanchipara Degree College under Fulchhari upazila in the district today on the occasion of RAB Services Week marking the Mujib year, officially termed as Mujib Barsha, the birth centenary of the Father of the nation Bangabondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

RAB-13 Rangpur arranged the function Local law maker and deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangshad Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah, whip of the Jatiya Sangshad Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, Umme Kulsum Smrity, MP, director general of RAB Chowdhury Al Mamun, deputy inspector general of Police, Rangpur Range Debdash Bhattacharjwa, deputy commissioner Abdul Matin and superintendent of police Towhidul Islam addressed the function among others while Commanding officer of RAB-13 Rangpur Reza Ahmed Ferdous was the moderator.

RAB are also playing significant role to stop drug trading, root out terrorism and arrest the criminals and to rescue the kidnapers across the country, the minister also said.

As part of their activities the RAB arrested a large number of militants and drug traders, he added.

The members of RAB are also ensuring safety of all citizens and protecting social peace on the basis of public participation, he said adding that they are also working relentlessly to bring law breakers to justice and providing protection, assistance advices and assurance to the people.

Terming the RAB members as the elite forces of the country the minister said the RAB had already achieved tremendous success in maintaining law and order situation in the country since its formation on March 26 in 2004 and the RAB has been involved in the control of illegal substances such as Yaba, Phensedyl and Heroin and the sundarban had freed from the dacoits.

At the time of Corona pick hour situation, the country’s economic wheels were also dynamic for taking pragmatic measures by the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the minister further added.

Later the minister formally distributed quality blankets to 8,000 distressed people of Balashighat and its surrounding areas as the chief guest.

A huge number of forces of RAB, police, political leaders, public representatives and local elite including the journalists attended the function.