315 extremists surrender at Ullapara

Staff Reporter :
At least 315 extremists from seven districts have returned to normal life after surrendering their weapons to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. They officially surrendered at a ceremony organized by the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Sirajganj’s Ullapara on Sunday afternoon.

The extremist organizations those who surrendered, have been identified as East Bengal Communist Party ML (Red Flag), East Bengal Proletarian Party (MBRM) and East Bengal Proletarian Party (Janjuddha).

The extremists from Sirajganj, Pabna, Bogura, Meherpur, Kushtia, Rajbari and Tangail districts have also submitted 216 weapons.
Speaking as the chief guest at the event, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, those who responded to RAB’s initiative and surrendered to return to normal life, the cases against them will be reviewed and rehabilitation will be arranged. All those who surrender will be brought under government training and made efficient.
Meanwhile, those who are involved in terrorist activities without surrendering will be in danger. RAB will bring them under the law no matter where they are staying, including the remote or char area. Because, RAB is now trained and very modern, he said.

The Home Minister further said, “You know that since the 80s, proletarians and extremists have built bases in some districts to poor communication systems.
Later in 1999, holding the hand of the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the extremists came back to the path of light with the slogan ‘Leave the life of terror, build an enlightened life’. Just as the Prime Minister had rehabilitated everyone then, the Prime Minister told me before coming today that you who have surrendered will be given full support including financial assistance.