RAB officials get sanctioned by U.S

[bluesky]

So, the Quad (or China) does not need Bangladesh, in other words?

Specifically, it is QUAD member India that needs support from BD. But we should not join the present American punishment with QUAD. It has also punished many military officers of Myanmar. Is it because of QUAD?

It is American policy to destabilize countries and start new waves of cold war. When BD has only a strategic location vis-a-vis India and China, America has no direct stake here. America wants BD to be a small partner of QUAD only for this reason.

It is a Cold War situation now and not a direct conflict. Maybe America wants China to weaken by spending more wealth and resources on weapons than spending on the economy that will produce wealth.

I believe a new flash point in the South China Sea where China is extracting oil from those areas that are claimed by countries like Vietnam, Phillipines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Please see the photograph below showing how China is fortifying a small island.

The surveillance pictures were mostly taken between June and December last year. Photograph: Inquirer.net/Philippine Daily Inquirer

"The Philippine Daily Inquirer said the surveillance photographs – passed to its reporters by an unnamed source – were mostly taken between June and December last year and showed Chinese construction activities across the disputed Spratly archipelago between the Philippines and Vietnam".

"Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam have overlapping claims in the region".

The area is very near Japan and South Korea- the two American allies.

 

[VikingRaider]

It has also punished many military officers of Myanmar. Is it because of QUAD?

It is because of China. Myanmar is the direct entrance to the bay of bengal for China.

Ei sadharon kotha bujhte ki Masud Rana hoite hoy kina amar jana nai!

 

[Tom-tom]

Could this be the start of u.s blackmailing Bangladesh , to steer clear of China? RAB has been supporting bal and partially suppressing even worse opposition candidates in bdeshi sphere. Could this be u.s way of cutting a deal with bnp to help the party come to power? In return they ditch China and flush the country down the toilet?

 

[bluesky]

Could this be the start of u.s blackmailing Bangladesh , to steer clear of China? RAB has been supporting bal and partially suppressing even worse opposition candidates in bdeshi sphere. Could this be u.s way of cutting a deal with bnp to help the party come to power? In return they ditch China and flush the country down the toilet?

Talk about what RAB has been doing and do not bring China here. You are trying to move the focus from RAB to China. Do you think BD people cannot see the reality?

The USA also reprimanded many Myanmar officials. Why? Is it because of China? What a stupid Chetona logic you guys have? Rectify RAB and try those who are responsible for the disappearance of 421 victims in BD.

ধান ভাঙতে শিবের গীত কি দরকার আছে ?

 

[Bilal9]

Specifically, it is QUAD member India that needs support from BD. But we should not join the present American punishment with QUAD. It has also punished many military officers of Myanmar. Is it because of QUAD?

It is American policy to destabilize countries and start new waves of cold war. When BD has only a strategic location vis-a-vis India and China, America has no direct stake here. America wants BD to be a small partner of QUAD only for this reason.

It is a Cold War situation now and not a direct conflict. Maybe America wants China to weaken by spending more wealth and resources on weapons than spending on the economy that will produce wealth.

I believe a new flash point in the South China Sea where China is extracting oil from those areas that are claimed by countries like Vietnam, Phillipines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Please see the photograph below showing how China is fortifying a small island.

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The surveillance pictures were mostly taken between June and December last year. Photograph: Inquirer.net/Philippine Daily Inquirer

"The Philippine Daily Inquirer said the surveillance photographs – passed to its reporters by an unnamed source – were mostly taken between June and December last year and showed Chinese construction activities across the disputed Spratly archipelago between the Philippines and Vietnam".

"Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam have overlapping claims in the region".

The area is very near Japan and South Korea- the two American allies.

The legality of whether these belong to any country is debatable, but that they ARE closer to China maritime zone in the SCS. China does have a right to defend their own maritime zone, as the SCS is China's backyard essentially. If China started patrolling 50 miles off shore from either Hawaii or Okinawa, what would the Japanese and the Americans do?

Countries can make claims as they see fit, but only the US and China re superpowers at this time in concrete terms....and like it or not, might is right. Did not want to hijack current topic, but answering your question. I will cease and desist from commenting further.

 

[Bilal9]

 

[Bilal9]

Momen: Efforts on to change Washington’s decision on sanctions
UNB

• Published at 02:10 pm December 14th, 2021

Dubbed as an elite police unit, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is composed of members of the police, armed forces, and border guards, seconded to it from their respective units Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

RAB is by and large free from corruption and people have confidence in it, says Dr AK Abdul Momen.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said the government’s efforts and discussions with the United States will continue so that it changes its decision on designated sanctions imposed on some present and former officials of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).

“It’s not like that all the decisions of the US are correct. There’re many examples. We’ll discuss the issue with them. We expect they’ll change their position. Our efforts will continue on that front,” he said while responding to a question at a virtual media briefing.

Also Read - US ambassador summoned over sanctioning of RAB officials

The foreign minister briefed the media on the upcoming state visit of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to Bangladesh from December 15 to December 17, which is a “reflection of the high priority” that both countries attach to their bilateral relationship.

Terming Dhaka-Washington relations “very sweet” with continuous discussions on many issues, the foreign minister, who got connected from Turkey, said the government believes that there will be no impact on the relations between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen File Photo/UNB

He described the US decision as “regrettable” and mentioned that by and large RAB is free from corruption and people have confidence in them.

Earlier, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller was summoned by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Saturday to convey Dhaka’s “discontent” with the designated sanctions imposed by the US departments of treasury and of state on some of the present and former officials of RAB.

Foreign Secretary Momen expressed Bangladesh’s disappointment, saying that the decision was taken "unilaterally" by the US Administration without any prior consultation with the government of Bangladesh.

Also Read - Quader: US sanctions on RAB officials politically motivated, will encourage militancy

He flagged that the issues that were cited for imposing the designated sanctions remain under active discussions, including under the framework of the regular institutional dialogues between the two sides, and that yet the US decision came without any prior intimation.

The foreign secretary regretted that the US decided to undermine an agency of the government that has been on the forefront of combating terrorism, drug trafficking and other heinous transnational crimes that have been considered to be shared priorities with successive US administrations.

Ambassador Miller took note of the concerns raised by Bangladesh, and assured Dhaka of conveying the same to his Capital, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He concurred that the excellent multifaceted relations between two countries could be further deepened through established consultation mechanisms and high-level visits.

Ambassador Miller further expressed the willingness of the US government to remain closely engaged with the Bangladesh government in the coming days on the issues of mutual interests.

 

[ghost250]

sum f-16s nd apaches would help us to change their tunes...buy them asap!!

 

[VikingRaider]

sum f-16s nd apaches would help us to change their tunes...buy them asap!!

সত্যি কি তাই নাকি অন্য কিছু? সরকার চীনের সাথে প্রেম করতেছে নাকি সরাসরি জানেন নাকি কিছু ভাই? সেইটা হলে আমি ব্যাপক খুশি।তবে পাকিস্তানও তো চিনের সবচেয়ে বড় প্রেমিকা, তাইলে পাকিস্তান দাওয়াত পায় আমরা কেন পাই না?উলটা নিষেধাজ্ঞা দিল? বিমান না কেনায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা দিলে ব্যাপার টা একটু ছেলেমানুষী হয়ে গেল না? আমেরিকা কি এতই দিনদরিদ্র হয়ে গেছে? মাথায় কিছু আসতেছে না এই মুহুর্তে!

@ghost250

 

[ghost250]

সত্যি কি তাই নাকি অন্য কিছু? সরকার চীনের সাথে প্রেম করতেছে নাকি সরাসরি জানেন নাকি কিছু ভাই? সেইটা হলে আমি ব্যাপক খুশি।তবে পাকিস্তানও তো চিনের সবচেয়ে বড় প্রেমিকা, তাইলে পাকিস্তান দাওয়াত পায় আমরা কেন পাই না?উলটা নিষেধাজ্ঞা দিল? বিমান না কেনায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা দিলে ব্যাপার টা একটু ছেলেমানুষী হয়ে গেল না? আমেরিকা কি এতই দিনদরিদ্র হয়ে গেছে? মাথায় কিছু আসতেছে না এই মুহুর্তে!

@ghost250

vaijaan, geo politics er moto complicated beparr amr moto gobor gonesh er mathay dhuke naa but oii apache r f-16 kinte hole kintu apnr acsa r gsomia sign korte hobe... r eigula sign kora manei amra uncle sam er camp e ...tokhn amra baddho china'r bash niye holeo umrica re khushi korte...china alrdy oboshsho amdr ekta bash diye dise rohingya issue te....r USA er ekmatro lokkho akhn china re cornering kora..acsa r gsomia sign korle tader jemon business hye jabe plus amader shagore aishao nacha nachi korte parbe echchha moto...umrica theke kisuh na kinle shamne aro boro restriction ashtese eta sure thaken!!

 

[VikingRaider]

vaijaan, geo politics er moto complicated beparr amr moto gobor gonesh er mathay dhuke naa but oii apache r f-16 kinte hole kintu apnr acsa r gsomia sign korte hobe... r eigula sign kora manei amra uncle sam er camp e ...tokhn amra baddho china'r bash niye holeo umrica re khushi korte...china alrdy oboshsho amdr ekta bash diye dise rohingya issue te....r USA er ekmatro lokkho akhn china re cornering kora..acsa r gsomia sign korle tader jemon business hye jabe plus amader shagore aishao nacha nachi korte parbe echchha moto...umrica theke kisuh na kinle shamne aro boro restriction ashtese eta sure thaken!!

না ভাই, সেটা পসিবল না। আমরা কোনভাবেই আমেরিকার ব্লকে যাব না।

এখানে কিছু কাপড় বিক্রেতার আত্মীয়স্বজন রা খালি কাপড় বেচার তালে আছে। এদের ধারনা আমেরিকা কাপড় না কিনলে আমরা না খেয়ে মারা যাব।

এরা আসলে অর্থনৈতিক নিষেধাজ্ঞা কি সেটাই বুঝে না। আমরা আজকাল কাপড়ে কোন শুল্ক মুক্ত সুবিধা পাই না বলেই জানি।

আর ব্যবসা বানিজ্যে অবরোধ দিলে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের মিত্ররাই সমর্থন দেবে না। কারা আরেক ইরান বানাতে চায় বলেন?

তবে পিডিএফ জেনারেল আর অর্থনীতিবিদদের মগজে এগুলা ঢুকা মুশকিল আছে। হাজার হলেও বাংগালী! "তুই বি এন পি না হইলেই তুই অবশ্যই আওয়ামী লীগ, আবার তুই আওয়ামী লীগ হইয়াও লীগে সমালোচনা করস মানে তুই আসলে ছুপা রাজাকার " এমন দেশের বিশেষজ্ঞরা খুবই বিপদজনক!

আর এরাই দাবী করে যে আমেরিকা মানা করলে গোটা ইউরোপ আমাদের বিরুদ্ধে যাবে। ঐযে অতিসরলীকরণ করা আর কি!

তাই আমার মনে হয় সরকার ঠিক পথেই যাবে। না গেলে না যাবে। বুড়ো কুত্তা ( আমেরিকা) তেমন জোরে কামড়াতে পারবে না।

কাজেই যা রেস্ট্রিকশন দেয় দিক। দুনিয়া আর আমেরিকা কেন্দ্রিক না। থাকলে আফগানিস্তান আর ইরাকে যুদ্ধব্যায় মিটাতে না পেরে ভেগে আসত না।

তবে হ্যাঁ আমাদের জাপানী রুই ভাইজানের একটা কথায় যুক্তি আছে। সারাদিন কাপড় বেচার তাল না করে আমাদের অন্য ব্যবসা বাড়ান দরকার। আর চীন সেটায় সাহায্য করতে পারে।

@ghost250 ভাই!

 

[bluesky]

The legality of whether these belong to any country is debatable, but that they ARE closer to China maritime zone in the SCS. China does have a right to defend their own maritime zone, as the SCS is China's backyard essentially. If China started patrolling 50 miles off shore from either Hawaii or Okinawa, what would the Japanese and the Americans do?

Well, I am not any legal advisor for the Phillipines nor are you for China. I was just making a point that this SCS could be a flashpoint in the very near future.

I am not here to defend the ASEAN countries or China. However, whatever is the issue on the boundary, it must be solved in the Hague. This is what was done for BD, India, and MM. Please read the feature below. Hague denied supporting the Chinese claims in the SCS in 2019. So, what China is doing now is illegal.

The Hague Tribunal’s South China Sea Ruling: Empty Provocation or Slow-Burning Influence?

The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling on the South China Sea dispute has left many wondering what the next moves might be for the various stakeholders. Euan Graham of the Lowy Institute for International Policy assesses the legal and strategic factors that will shape this contentious...

www.cfr.org

 

[bluesky]

sum f-16s and apaches would help us to change their tunes...buy them asap!!

Yes, America is now even poorer than BD. It needs to sell its weapons to BD to survive economically.

So, America is waiting for BD to buy its military goods before it can lift the RAB prohibition.

Not a bad imagination!!!

 

[ghost250]

Yes, America is now even poorer than BD. It needs to sell its weapons to BD to survive economically.

So, America is waiting for BD to buy its military goods before it can lift the RAB prohibition.

Not a bad imagination!!!

selling weapons isnt the point here, acsa nd gsomia are...vai,porer reply e clear korsi shob kisuh....sharadin kamla dewar por pechal parar echchha nai r!!

 

[Bilal9]

Momen's phone conversation with Blinken
Own correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 15 Dec 2021 10:00 PM BdST Updated: 15 Dec 2021 10:00 PM BdST

Anthony Blinken and AK Abdul Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen spoke by telephone with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken amid Dhaka's dissatisfaction with the US sanctions against the RAB and its seven former and current officials.

Bangladesh Ambassador to US M Shahidul Islam said the two spoke on the telephone on Wednesday evening.
However, the content of their discussion was not immediately known.

On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the US Treasury Department on Friday announced the imposition of sanctions on the assets of 15 individuals and 10 organizations in various countries for alleged "grave human rights violations".

The list includes former RAB director general and current IGP Benazir Ahmed along with former RAB-6 commander in Cox's Bazar Miftah Uddin Ahmed.

Separately, the US State Department has asked for the names of 12 officials from different countries to be added to the US travel ban list.

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The names of Bangladesh's Elite Force RAB, its former director general Benazir Ahmed and five other former and current officers are included in that list.

The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry summoned Earl Miller, the US ambassador to Dhaka, in response to the sanctions. He was asked to deliver the message to Washington.

"Foreign Secretary Masood bin Momen has expressed frustration with the US government's unilateral decision without any discussion with the Bangladesh government," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Later, in a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told reporters that he would hold talks with the United States to lift the ban. And he was optimistic about success.