Dhaka, May 18 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has signalled the government is in the process of forming "a new elite force" under a new law, sidestepping a direct answer on whether the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will continue to exist.

He, however, said no decision has yet been made on whether the force will retain the name "RAB".

"We have taken the initiative to enact a new law under which there will be an elite force. Whether we will rename RAB or form another new elite force is still under consideration, Salahuddin added.

The home minister spoke to the media on Monday after a meeting organised marking RAB's 22nd founding anniversary. Prime Minister's Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman, Inspector General of Police Ali Hossain Fakir, and oth...