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No room for militancy in country: RAB DG
DHAKA, March 16, 2019 (BSS) – Director General of Rapid Action Battalion
(RAB) Benazir Ahmed today said there is no room for militancy in our country
as the people of different faiths live in religious harmony.
“There is no room for militancy here…an excellent relation exists among
people of different faiths,” he said while speaking at a debate competition
titled anti-violence and extremism’ at the Bangladesh Film Development
Corporation (BFDC) here.
The RAB DG said, “Though international conspiracies were active to spread
militancy in Bangladesh, we were successful in handling the situation.”
Referring to the “zero tolerance policy” of the incumbent government,
Benazir categorically said Bangladesh has become successful to curb militant
outfits.
“Apart from the government, mass people’s strong opposition against
militancy and active vigilance of the law enforcers helped us to combat
militancy in Bangladesh,” he added.
The RAB DG said following the New Zealand’s mosque shootings, security
vigilance has been intensified and members of the law enforcement agencies
have been asked to remain alert.
Noting that uncontrolled use of information technology (IT) is one of the
root-causes of spreading terrorism, the senior RAB official urged all to
remain alert against virtual violence to remove militancy and violence.
Debate for Democracy Chairman Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron presided over the
programme. Prof Abu Mohammad Rois, Prof Mazhar Mosharraf, Journalists –
Mainul Islam and Nadia Sharmin – and Dr SM Morshed, were also present as the
judges of the debate competition.
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