Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The chief of enforced disappearance inquiry Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury has said many military officers deputed to agencies such as RAB, NSI, and DGFI under previous governments are implicated in "cases regarding missing individuals and extortion".

The probe highlights a pattern of systemic misuse of intelligence agencies, he said on Monday, a day after submitting the final report to the chief advisor.

Speaking at a press conference, Moyeenul stressed that stopping this misuse will require "firm political will".

"The officers deputed from the military to RAB operated outside their command structure. The Army could not take punitive action. DGFI reports to the Ministry of Defence, which is overseen by the prime minister. S...