RAB announces Tk 1 million reward for past radicals in exchange for information

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has announced Tk 1 million reward for former militants who are willing to cooperate by providing information to law enforcers after returning to normal life.

Their families will be provided security, said Benazir Ahmed, Director General of the elite police unit, on Monday.

“A regular individual who provides information on militant activities will be rewarded Tk 500,000 and their identities will be kept confidential,” he said.

The RAB chief was talking to reporters at Tengrakurha, a village at Bogra’s Sariakandi Upazila.

The RAB was taking part in a joint drive by law enforcers to find militant training camps at Sariakandi and Dhunat Upazilas, which are Char or shoals.

“Shafikul who had been arrested after the attack in Sholakia said he received training in these Char areas and then sent to Sholakia via Jamalpur,” said Benazir.

“The RAB, police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) are raiding these areas based on that information.”

He also urged the locals to be aware against people choosing the path to radicalism.

“People from all sections of society must make sure no-one becomes a radical.”