Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Former Bangladesh Army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan has called for the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), accusing the two agencies of involvement in enforced disappearances and killings.

Iqbal, widely known as IKB, made the remarks on Monday while giving evidence to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 in a crimes against humanity case linked to alleged disappearances and killings by the DGFI.

He told the tribunal that the RAB should be disbanded immediately. If that was not possible, serving military personnel should be withdrawn from the force and returned to the Armed Forces, according to him.

He also said the DGFI should be dissolved, arguing that...