Staff Reporter:
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General (DG) and Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman yes-terday said RAB force is working with utmost sincerity and dedication to ensure the upcoming national elections are free, fair, impartial and festive.
“The elite force is also maintaining relentless efforts to uphold overall law and order across the country. We are optimistic that the nation would witness a peaceful and beautiful election,” he said.
He made the remarks at a press conference held at the RAB Media Center in Karwan Bazar yesterday.
The RAB chief said intensive operations are underway to arrest Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, along with his associate Alamgir Sheikh.
The RAB chief also informed that seven people have been arrested and handed over to police in connec-tion with the killing of Dipu Chandra Das by an agitated mob on December 18 over allegations of insult-ing religion.
Regarding other recent incidents, he said one person has been arrested through shadow investigation in the double murder case at the Khulna court premises on December 17, while drives are ongoing to iden-tify and arrest others involved.
He further said a saboteur was arrested with 14 crude bombs in Bagharpara of Jessore. In connection with an explosion at a madrasa in Keraniganj, five cocktails and various chemicals were recovered, and two people, including the prime accused Al-Amin, were arrested.
In addition, the RAB chief said operations are continuing to arrest those involved in attacks on the offic-es of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.
