RAB DG praises PM Hasina for her ‘magical expertise’
The expertise of prime minister Sheikh Hasina in running the state is the magic behind unprecedented development of the country in recent times.
Director general (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Benazir Ahmed said this at a discussion organised at the RAB-13 Battalion headquarters in Rangpur to celebrate its fifth anniversary of the Raising Day on Saturday as the chief guest.
“Bangladesh is speedily running on the highway of development under the capable leadership of prime minister Sheikh Hasina. We have to maintain this trend and work together to realise the Visions 2021 and 2041,” he said.
Benazir said the 11th parliamentary election was conducted smoothly as a result of discharging duties sincerely by all law enforcement agencies, including the RAB. He also thanked all the forces.
He said the whole nation had jumped into the struggles for freedom in 1971 under the leadership of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“The dream for freedom was behind to create an independent country free from hunger and poverty. Realisation of Bangabandhu’s dream is not far away. A prosperous Sonar Bangla will be built soon as dreamt by Bangabandhu,” he said.
Highly praising activities of prime minister Sheikh Hasina in eliminating narcotics from the society, Benazir said operation against drug had started decisively as per directives of the prime minister from 3 March last year.
“The election manifesto of the government pledged to eliminate terrorism, militancy and drugs from the country. Everyone should work together to implement this manifesto. The drug must be deported from the country,” he said.
The RAB chief said about 7-8 million people are addicted to drug in the country. Among them, about four million are addicted to yaba.
“There will be a separate battalion soon for eliminating yaba. Lawsuits have been filed against 17,000 drug traders. Ninety-six drug dealers were killed in gun battles,” he said.
He urged everyone to come forward to eliminate drug once and for all from the society.
“The new generation will be a rich generation and we cannot allow them to be destroyed by yaba,” Benazir added.
Jatiya Party secretary general and chief whip of the opposition in parliament Mashiur Rahman Ranga, police’s Women Welfare Association vice-president Zishan Mirza, divisional commissioner Muhammad Joynul Bari, police’s Rangpur Range DIG Devdas Bhattacharya, its additional DIG Abdul Majid, deputy commissioner Enamul Habib, additional police commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police Abu Sufian addressed the discussion presided over by RAB-13 commanding officer Mozammel Haque.