US sanctions on rab

Message from Donald Lu’s visit: Reset, rebuild, and strengthen

Although Donald Lu had visited Bangladesh more than once before the general election, this was his first visit after the polls.

What really happened to Sultana in Rab custody?

Rab’s modus operandi again comes into question as calls for independent investigation grow

Rab must answer for latest killing

The way it conducted its operation in a Narayanganj village is concerning

US sanctions on Rab may be relaxed: DG

"As we have provided them with evidence and documents, they are now satisfied," says Khurshid Hossain

What’s the outcome of Donald Lu’s visit?

Democracy, election, labour and human rights issues among topics discussed

Cutting Extrajudicial Killings: US satisfied with Rab’s progress

Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu yesterday expressed satisfaction that Rab reduced extrajudicial killings since late 2021, when the US imposed sanctions on the force.

Extrajudicial Killings: Numbers drop sharply since US sanctions

Numbers of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances have dropped drastically in Bangladesh since the US imposed sanctions on Rab and seven of its former and current officials for alleged human rights abuses, the Human Rights Watch observed in its annual report.

Sanctions on Rab ‘worked like a tonic’

US sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion “worked like a tonic”, rights activists said yesterday as the number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances dropped significantly in the last year.

US assistance to Rab ended in 2018 for gross human rights violations

In response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comment that it was the US that created and trained Rapid Action Battalion, the US State Department said it had ended assistance to the Rab in 2018 based on credible information of gross human rights violations.

April 28, 2022
April 28, 2022

Commentary by Mahfuz Anam: What sort of a mindset is it?

Our foreign minister announced on Tuesday that he sought India’s assistance in lifting the sanctions against Rab.

April 27, 2022
April 27, 2022

Parliamentary body blames foreign ministry behind US sanctions on Rab

A parliamentary body has blamed the foreign ministry behind US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and its officials.

April 24, 2022
April 24, 2022

No scope to repeal sanctions on Rab without concrete actions: US Ambassador

There is no scope for repealing the sanctions against Rab, without concrete actions and accountability, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today.

April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022

Rab may have done some excesses but there's accountability, Momen tells Blinken

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has strongly made the case for withdrawing sanctions on Rab and its seven current and former officials to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as they held a meeting at the latter’s office in Washington last night (April 4, 2022).

April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022

Momen, Blinken hold talks in Washington as Bangladesh demands lifting sanctions

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen held a meeting with his US counterpart Antony J Blinken at the US Department of State yesterday (April 4, 2022) marking 50 years of diplomatic ties bewteen US and Bangladesh.

March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022

US sanctions on Rab an abominable move: PM

Prime Minister sheikh Hasina today came down heavily on the USA for imposing sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion and some of its officials, terming it an “abominable move”.

March 21, 2022
March 21, 2022

Rab facing difficulties in conducting operations due to US sanctions: Momen to Nuland

Bangladesh has said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is facing difficulties in conducting its operations due to US-imposed sanctions and this might encourage radical elements in the country and make the law-and-order situation worse and create regional instability.

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