Alongside, after the formation of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in 2004, many extremist members and leaders were killed in 'gunfights' or 'encounters' or 'crossfire.' Most extremists returned to normal lives after giving in to the law enforcement agencies, they said. Besides, the government has provided all kinds of assistance to them [extremist groups] to return to normal life. In addition to ideological conflicts, there was a constant divide among the extremist groups in terms of bidding tenders and extortion. Later, a number of extremists, as claimed by the law enforcement agencies, were killed by police and RAB in 'crossfire' during their operations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2020 13:56 UTC