RAB institutionally corrupt: BNP

Claiming that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has got institutionally corrupt, BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday renewed his party's demand for disbanding the elite force. 'RAB has become an institution for killing, abduction and enforced disappearance. It has also become institutionally corrupt,' Mirza Alamgir said. The BNP acting Secretary General came up with the remark while talking to reporters after a views-exchange meeting with a delegation of Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Kalyan Front at the party's Nayapaltan central office. Referring to the reported confessional statement of ex-commanding officer of RAB-11 Lt Col Tareque Sayeed Mohammad, Mirza Alamgir said the RAB headquarters was aware of the abduction and killings of 7 people in Narayanganj. 'They (RAB men) have indulged in misdeeds in exchange for money. We earlier spoke about it and are also saying now the force is no longer necessary… it has to be dissolved.' In accordance with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's proposal, Mirza Alamgir said after disbanding RAB an effective force will have to be formed the members of which will not indulge in such misdeeds. Sought his comment over the media report on the government's move to transfer Ziaur Rahman's grave from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar to another place, the BNP spokesperson said he is not willing to make any comment on it as he does not know the official version of it, according to a news agency.