Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed the United States on Monday for sanctioning RAB over allegations of human rights violations.
The Prime Minister called the US sanctions against the country’s elite paramilitary force a “abominable act”
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)
Rapid Action Battalion , RAB is the Bangladesh Police’s elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism force , commenced operations on 14 April 2004
It is composed of members of the Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh, Bangladesh Civil Service, and Bangladesh Ansar